Prov.22.1
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
Prov.22.1
A sterling reputation is better than striking it rich; a gracious spirit is better than money in the bank.
Prov.22.1
A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.
Prov.22.1
A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, Loving favor rather than silver and gold.
Prov.22.1
Choose a good reputation over great riches, for being held in high esteem is better than having silver or gold.
Prov.22.2
The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.
Prov.22.2
The rich and the poor shake hands as equals--GOD made them both!
Prov.22.2
Rich and poor have this in common: The LORD is the Maker of them all.
Prov.22.2
The rich and the poor have this in common, The LORD is the maker of them all.
Prov.22.2
The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD made them both.
Prov.22.3
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Prov.22.3
A prudent person sees trouble coming and ducks; a simpleton walks in blindly and is clobbered.
Prov.22.3
A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
Prov.22.3
A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself, But the simple pass on and are punished.
Prov.22.3
A prudent person foresees the danger ahead and takes precautions; the simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.
Prov.22.4
By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.
Prov.22.4
The payoff for meekness and Fear-of-GOD is plenty and honor and a satisfying life.
Prov.22.4
Humility and the fear of the LORD bring wealth and honor and life.
Prov.22.4
By humility and the fear of the LORD Are riches and honor and life.
Prov.22.4
True humility and fear of the LORD lead to riches, honor, and long life.
Prov.22.5
Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
Prov.22.5
The perverse travel a dangerous road, potholed and mud-slick; if you know what's good for you, stay clear of it.
Prov.22.5
In the paths of the wicked lie thorns and snares, but he who guards his soul stays far from them.
Prov.22.5
Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; He who guards his soul will be far from them.
Prov.22.5
The deceitful walk a thorny, treacherous road; whoever values life will stay away.
Prov.22.6
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Prov.22.6
Point your kids in the right direction--when they're old they won't be lost.
Prov.22.6
Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.
Prov.22.6
Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.
Prov.22.6
Teach your children to choose the right path, and when they are older, they will remain upon it.
Prov.22.7
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
Prov.22.7
The poor are always ruled over by the rich, so don't borrow and put yourself under their power.
Prov.22.7
The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
Prov.22.7
The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender.
Prov.22.7
Just as the rich rule the poor, so the borrower is servant to the lender.
Prov.22.8
He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
Prov.22.8
Whoever sows sin reaps weeds, and bullying anger sputters into nothing.
Prov.22.8
He who sows wickedness reaps trouble, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.
Prov.22.8
He who sows iniquity will reap sorrow, And the rod of his anger will fail.
Prov.22.8
Those who plant seeds of injustice will harvest disaster, and their reign of terror will end.
Prov.22.9
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
Prov.22.9
Generous hands are blessed hands because they give bread to the poor.
Prov.22.9
A generous man will himself be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.
Prov.22.9
He who has a generous eye will be blessed, For he gives of his bread to the poor.
Prov.22.9
Blessed are those who are generous, because they feed the poor.
Prov.22.10
Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
Prov.22.10
Kick out the troublemakers and things will quiet down; you need a break from bickering and griping!
Prov.22.10
Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife; quarrels and insults are ended.
Prov.22.10
Cast out the scoffer, and contention will leave; Yes, strife and reproach will cease.
Prov.22.10
Throw out the mocker, and fighting, quarrels, and insults will disappear.
Prov.22.11
He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
Prov.22.11
GOD loves the pure-hearted and well-spoken; good leaders also delight in their friendship.
Prov.22.11
He who loves a pure heart and whose speech is gracious will have the king for his friend.
Prov.22.11
He who loves purity of heart And has grace on his lips, The king will be his friend.
Prov.22.11
Anyone who loves a pure heart and gracious speech is the king's friend.
Prov.22.12
The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.
Prov.22.12
GOD guards knowledge with a passion, but he'll have nothing to do with deception.
Prov.22.12
The eyes of the LORD keep watch over knowledge, but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.
Prov.22.12
The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, But He overthrows the words of the faithless.
Prov.22.12
The LORD preserves knowledge, but he ruins the plans of the deceitful.
Prov.22.13
The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
Prov.22.13
The loafer says, "There's a lion on the loose! If I go out I'll be eaten alive!"
Prov.22.13
The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside!" or, "I will be murdered in the streets!"
Prov.22.13
The lazy man says, "There is a lion outside! I shall be slain in the streets!"
Prov.22.13
The lazy person is full of excuses, saying, "If I go outside, I might meet a lion in the street and be killed!"
Prov.22.14
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.
Prov.22.14
The mouth of a whore is a bottomless pit; you'll fall in that pit if you're on the outs with GOD.
Prov.22.14
The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; he who is under the LORD's wrath will fall into it.
Prov.22.14
The mouth of an immoral woman is a deep pit; He who is abhorred by the LORD will fall there.
Prov.22.14
The mouth of an immoral woman is a deep pit; those living under the LORD's displeasure will fall into it.
Prov.22.15
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Prov.22.15
Young people are prone to foolishness and fads; the cure comes through tough-minded discipline.
Prov.22.15
Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him.
Prov.22.15
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of correction will drive it far from him.
Prov.22.15
A youngster's heart is filled with foolishness, but discipline will drive it away.
Prov.22.16
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
Prov.22.16
Exploit the poor or glad-hand the rich--whichever, you'll end up the poorer for it. The Thirty Precepts of the Sages Don't Move Back the Boundary Lines
Prov.22.16
He who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth and he who gives gifts to the rich-both come to poverty.
Prov.22.16
He who oppresses the poor to increase his riches, And he who gives to the rich, will surely come to poverty.
Prov.22.16
A person who gets ahead by oppressing the poor or by showering gifts on the rich will end in poverty.
Prov.22.17
Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
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
For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
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
That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.
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
Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
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
That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
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
Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
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
For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
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
Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
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
Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
Prov.22.25
Bad temper is contagious--don't get infected.
Prov.22.25
or you may learn his ways and get yourself ensnared.
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Lest you learn his ways And set a snare for your soul.
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or you will learn to be like them and endanger your soul.
Prov.22.26
Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.
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
If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
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.
Prov.22.28
Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.
Prov.22.28
Don't stealthily move back the boundary lines staked out long ago by your ancestors.
Prov.22.28
Do not move an ancient boundary stone set up by your forefathers.
Prov.22.28
Do not remove the ancient landmark Which your fathers have set.
Prov.22.28
Do not steal your neighbor's property by moving the ancient boundary markers set up by your ancestors.
Prov.22.29
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
Prov.22.29
Observe people who are good at their work--skilled workers are always in demand and admired; they don't take a back seat to anyone.
Prov.22.29
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve before kings; he will not serve before obscure men.
Prov.22.29
Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before unknown men.
Prov.22.29
Do you see any truly competent workers? They will serve kings rather than ordinary people.
