Proverbs 22 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Yahweh Is the Maker of All

1 A good name ^H8034 is to be chosen ^H977 over ^H4480 great ^H7227 wealth ^H6239,

Favor ^H2580 is better ^H2896 than ^H4480 silver ^H3701 and gold ^H2091.

2 The rich ^H6223 and the poor ^H7326 meet ^H6298 together ^H6298 in this—

Yahweh ^H3068 is the Maker ^H6213 of them all ^H3605.

3 A prudent ^H6175 man sees ^H7200 evil ^H7451 and hides ^H5641,

But the simple ^H6612 pass ^H5674 on, and are punished ^H6064.

4 The reward ^H6118 of humility ^H6038—the [fn]fear ^H3374 of Yahweh ^H3068—

Is riches ^H6239, glory ^H3519, and life ^H2416.

5 Thorns ^H6791 and snares ^H6341 are in the way ^H1870 of the crooked ^H6141;

He who keeps ^H8104 his soul ^H5315 will be ^H7368 far ^H7368 from them.

6 [fn]Train ^H2596 up ^H2596 a child ^H5288 [fn]according to his way ^H1870,

Even ^H1571 when ^H3588 he is old ^H2204 he will not [fn]depart ^H5493 from it.

7 The rich ^H6223 rules ^H4910 over the poor ^H7326,

And the borrower ^H3867 is the slave ^H5650 of the lender ^H3867.

8 He who sows ^H2232 unrighteousness ^H5766 will reap ^H7114 iniquity ^H205,

And the rod ^H7626 of his fury ^H5678 will end ^H3615.

9 He who [fn]is generous ^H2896 H5869 will be blessed ^H1288,

For he gives ^H5414 from ^H4480 his food ^H3899 to the poor ^H1800.

10 Drive ^H1644 out ^H1644 the scoffer ^H3887, and strife ^H4066 will go ^H3318 out ^H3318,

Even contention ^H1779 and disgrace ^H7036 will cease ^H7673.

11 He who loves ^H157 purity ^H2889 of heart ^H3820

And grace ^H2580 on his lips ^H8193, the king ^H4428 is his friend ^H7453.

12 The eyes ^H5869 of Yahweh ^H3068 guard ^H5341 knowledge ^H1847,

But He subverts ^H5557 the words ^H1697 of the treacherous ^H898 one.

13 The sluggard ^H6102 says ^H559, “There is a lion ^H738 outside ^H2351;

I will be killed ^H7523 in the streets ^H7339!”

14 The mouth ^H6310 of strange ^H2114 women ^H2114 is a deep ^H6013 pit ^H7745;

He who is cursed ^H2194 of Yahweh ^H3068 will fall ^H5307 [fn]into it.

15 Folly ^H200 is bound ^H7194 up ^H7194 in the heart ^H3820 of a child ^H5288;

The rod ^H7626 of discipline ^H4148 will remove ^H7368 it far ^H7368 from him.

16 He who oppresses ^H6231 the poor ^H1800 to make ^H7235 [fn]more ^H7235 for himself

Or who gives ^H5414 to the rich ^H6223 will only ^H389 come to lack ^H4270.

17 Incline ^H5186 your ear ^H241 and hear ^H8085 the words ^H1697 of the wise ^H2450,

And set ^H7896 your heart ^H3820 on my knowledge ^H1847;

18 For it will be pleasant ^H5273 if ^H3588 you keep ^H8104 them within ^H990 you,

[fn]That they may be established ^H3559 on your lips ^H8193.

19 So that your trust ^H4009 may be in Yahweh ^H3068,

I have made you know ^H3045 today ^H3117, even ^H637 you.

20 Have I not written ^H3789 to you [fn]excellent ^H7991 things ^H7991

Of counsels ^H4156 and knowledge ^H1847,

21 To make you know ^H3045 the veracity ^H7189 of the words ^H561 of truth ^H571

That you may [fn]respond ^H7725 with the words ^H561 of truth ^H571 to him who sent ^H7971 you?

22 Do not rob ^H1497 the poor ^H1800 because ^H3588 he is poor ^H1800,

And do not crush ^H1792 the afflicted ^H6041 at the gate ^H8179;

23 For Yahweh ^H3068 will plead ^H7378 their case ^H7379

And rob ^H6906 the soul ^H5315 of those who rob ^H6906 them.

24 Do not befriend ^H7462 a man ^H1167 of anger ^H639;

And do not come ^H935 along with a man ^H376 of great wrath ^H2534,

25 Lest ^H6435 you learn ^H502 his ways ^H734

And take ^H3947 on a snare ^H4170 against your soul ^H5315.

26 Do not be among those who strike ^H8628 [fn]hands ^H3709 in pledge,

Among those who become ^H6148 guarantors ^H6148 for debts ^H4859.

27 If ^H518 you have ^H369 nothing ^H369 with which to pay ^H7999,

Why ^H4100 should he take ^H3947 your bed ^H4904 from under ^H8478 you?

28 Do not move ^H5472 the ancient ^H5769 boundary ^H1366

Which ^H834 your fathers ^H1 made ^H6213.

29 Do you see ^H2372 a man ^H376 skilled ^H4106 in his work ^H4399?

He will stand ^H3320 before ^H6440 kings ^H4428;

He will not stand ^H3320 before ^H6440 obscure ^H2823 men ^H2823.