1995 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
Proverbs 22
1 From this chapter to the five and twentieth are sundry observations of moral virtues, and their contrary vices.
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A [good] name 8034 is to be more 4480 desired 977 than 4480 great 7227a wealth 6239, Favor 2580 is better 2896a than 4480 silver 3701 and gold 2091.
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The rich 6223 and the poor 7326 have 6298 a common 6298 bond 6298, The LORD 3068 is the maker 6213a of them all 3605.
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The prudent 6175 sees 7200 the evil 7463a and hides 5641 himself, But the naive 6612a go 5674a on, and are punished 6064 for it.
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The reward 6118 of humility 6038 [and] the fear 3374 of the LORD 3068 Are riches 6239, honor 3519b and life 2425b.
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Thorns 6791 [and] snares 6341a are in the way 1870 of the perverse 6141; He who guards 8104 himself 5315 will be far 7368 from them.
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Train 2596 up a child 5288 in the way 1870 he should go, Even 1571 when 3588 he is old 2204 he will not depart 5493 from it.
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The rich 6223 rules 4910 over the poor 7326, And the borrower 3867b [becomes] the lender’s 3867b slave 5650.
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He who sows 2232 iniquity 5767b will reap 7114b vanity 205, And the rod 7626 of his fury 5678 will perish 3615.
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He who is generous 2896a 5869 will be blessed 1288, For he gives 5414 some 4480 of his food 3899 to the poor 1800b.
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Drive 1644 out the scoffer 3917b, and contention 4066 will go 3318 out, Even strife 1779 and dishonor 7036 will cease 7673a.
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He who loves 157 purity 2889 of heart 3820 [And] whose speech 8193 is gracious 2580, the king 4428 is his friend 7453.
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The eyes 5869 of the LORD 3068 preserve 5341 knowledge 1847, But He overthrows 5557 the words 1697 of the treacherous 898 man.
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The sluggard 6102 says 559, “There is a lion 738 outside 2351; I will be killed 7523 in the streets 7339!”
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The mouth 6310 of an adulteress 2114a is a deep 6013 pit 7745; He who is cursed 2194 of the LORD 3068 will fall 5307 into it.
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Foolishness 200 is bound 7194 up in the heart 3820 of a child 5288; The rod 7626 of discipline 4148 will remove 7368 it far 7368 from him.
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He who oppresses 6231 the poor 1800b to make 7235a more 7235a for himself Or who gives 5414 to the rich 6223, [will] only 389 [come to] poverty 4270.
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¶ Incline 5186 your ear 241 and hear 8085 the words 1697 of the wise 2450, And apply 7896 your mind 3820 to my knowledge 1847;
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For it will be pleasant 5273a if 3588 you keep 8104 them within 990 you, That they may be ready 3559 on your lips 8193.
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So that your trust 4009 may be in the LORD 3068, I have taught 3045 you today 3117, even 637 you.
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Have I not written 3789 to you excellent 7991c things 7991c Of counsels 4156 and knowledge 1847,
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To make you know 3045 the certainty 7189b of the words 561 of truth 571 That you may correctly 571 answer 7725 him who sent 7971 you?
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¶ Do not rob 1497 the poor 1800b because 3588 he is poor 1800b, Or crush 1792 the afflicted 6041 at the gate 8179;
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For the LORD 3068 will plead 7378 their case 7379 And take 6906 the life 5315 of those who rob 6906 them.
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¶ Do not associate 7462b with a man 1167 [given] to anger 639; Or go 935 with a hot-tempered 2534 man 376,
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Or 6435 you will learn 502 his ways 734 And find 3947 a snare 4170 for yourself 5315.
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¶ Do not be among those who give 8628 3709 pledges 8628 3709, Among those who become 6148 guarantors 6148 for debts 4859.
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If 518 you have 369 nothing 369 with which to pay 7999a, Why 4100 should he take 3947 your bed 4904 from under 8478 you?
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¶ Do not move 5472 the ancient 5769 boundary 1366 Which 834 your fathers 1 have set 6213a.
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¶ Do you see 2372 a man 376 skilled 4106 in his work 4399? He will stand 3320 before 6440 kings 4428; He will not stand 3320 before 6440 obscure 2823 men 2823.
