Prov.22.17

Listen carefully to my wisdom; take to heart what I can teach you. You'll treasure its sweetness deep within;

Prov.22.17

Pay attention and listen to the sayings of the wise; apply your heart to what I teach,

Prov.22.17

Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, And apply your heart to my knowledge;

Prov.22.17

Listen to the words of the wise; apply your heart to my instruction.

Prov.22.18

you'll give it bold expression in your speech.

Prov.22.18

for it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart and have all of them ready on your lips.

Prov.22.18

For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you; Let them all be fixed upon your lips,

Prov.22.18

For it is good to keep these sayings deep within yourself, always ready on your lips.

Prov.22.19

To make sure your foundation is trust in GOD, I'm laying it all out right now just for you.

Prov.22.19

So that your trust may be in the LORD, I teach you today, even you.

Prov.22.19

So that your trust may be in the LORD; I have instructed you today, even you.

Prov.22.19

I am teaching you today--yes, you--so you will trust in the LORD.

Prov.22.20

I'm giving you thirty sterling principles--tested guidelines to live by.

Prov.22.20

Have I not written thirty sayings for you, sayings of counsel and knowledge,

Prov.22.20

Have I not written to you excellent things Of counsels and knowledge,

Prov.22.20

I have written thirty sayings for you, filled with advice and knowledge.

Prov.22.21

Believe me--these are truths that work, and will keep you accountable to those who sent you.

Prov.22.21

teaching you true and reliable words, so that you can give sound answers to him who sent you?

Prov.22.21

That I may make you know the certainty of the words of truth, That you may answer words of truth To those who send to you?

Prov.22.21

In this way, you may know the truth and bring an accurate report to those who sent you.

Prov.22.22

Don't walk on the poor just because they're poor, and don't use your position to crush the weak,

Prov.22.22

Do not exploit the poor because they are poor and do not crush the needy in court,

Prov.22.22

Do not rob the poor because he is poor, Nor oppress the afflicted at the gate;

Prov.22.22

Do not rob the poor because they are poor or exploit the needy in court.

Prov.22.23

Because GOD will come to their defense; the life you took, he'll take from you and give back to them.

Prov.22.23

for the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who plunder them.

Prov.22.23

For the LORD will plead their cause, And plunder the soul of those who plunder them.

Prov.22.23

For the LORD is their defender. He will injure anyone who injures them.

Prov.22.24

Don't hang out with angry people; don't keep company with hotheads.

Prov.22.24

Do not make friends with a hot-tempered man, do not associate with one easily angered,

Prov.22.24

Make no friendship with an angry man, And with a furious man do not go,

Prov.22.24

Keep away from angry, short-tempered people,

Prov.22.25

Bad temper is contagious--don't get infected.

Prov.22.25

or you may learn his ways and get yourself ensnared.

Prov.22.25

Lest you learn his ways And set a snare for your soul.

Prov.22.25

or you will learn to be like them and endanger your soul.

Prov.22.26

Don't gamble on the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, hocking your house against a lucky chance.

Prov.22.26

Do not be a man who strikes hands in pledge or puts up security for debts;

Prov.22.26

Do not be one of those who shakes hands in a pledge, One of those who is surety for debts;

Prov.22.26

Do not co-sign another person's note or put up a guarantee for someone else's loan.

Prov.22.27

The time will come when you have to pay up; you'll be left with nothing but the shirt on your back.

Prov.22.27

if you lack the means to pay, your very bed will be snatched from under you.

Prov.22.27

If you have nothing with which to pay, Why should he take away your bed from under you?

Prov.22.27

If you can't pay it, even your bed will be snatched from under you.