22:1 A (good) name is rather to be chosen than great riches, (And) loving favor rather than silver and gold.
22:1 A [good] name is to be more desired than great riches, Favor is better than silver and gold.

22:2 The rich and the poor meet together: Jehovah is the maker of them all.
22:2 The rich and the poor have a common bond, The LORD is the maker of them all.

22:3 A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
22:3 The prudent sees the evil and hides himself, But the naive go on, and are punished for it.

22:4 The reward of humility (and) the fear of Jehovah (Is) riches, and honor, and life.
22:4 The reward of humility [and] the fear of the LORD Are riches, honor and life.

22:5 Thorns (and) snares are in the way of the perverse: He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.
22:5 Thorns [and] snares are in the way of the perverse; He who guards himself will be far from them.

22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.
22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it.

22:7 The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender.
22:7 The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower [becomes] the lender's slave.

22:8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap calamity; And the rod of his wrath shall fail.
22:8 He who sows iniquity will reap vanity, And the rod of his fury will perish.

22:9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor.
22:9 He who is generous will be blessed, For he gives some of his food to the poor.

22:10 Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out; Yea, strife and ignominy will cease.
22:10 Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go out, Even strife and dishonor will cease.

22:11 He that loveth pureness of heart, (For) the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.
22:11 He who loves purity of heart [And] whose speech is gracious, the king is his friend.

22:12 The eyes of Jehovah preserve (him that hath) knowledge; But he overthroweth the words of the treacherous man.
22:12 The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, But He overthrows the words of the treacherous man.

22:13 The sluggard saith, There is a lion without: I shall be slain in the streets.
22:13 The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside; I shall be slain in the streets!"

22:14 The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: He that is abhorred of Jehovah shall fall therein.
22:14 The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; He who is cursed of the LORD will fall into it.

22:15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; (But) the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
22:15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of discipline will remove it far from him.

22:16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his (gain), (And) he that giveth to the rich, (shall come) only to want.
22:16 He who oppresses the poor to make much for himself Or who gives to the rich, [will] only [come to] poverty.

22:17 Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
22:17 Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, And apply your mind to my knowledge;

22:18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips.
22:18 For it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, That they may be ready on your lips.

22:19 That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I have made (them) known to thee this day, even to thee.
22:19 So that your trust may be in the LORD, I have taught you today, even you.

22:20 Have not I written unto thee excellent things Of counsels and knowledge,
22:20 Have I not written to you excellent things Of counsels and knowledge,

22:21 To make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, That thou mayest carry back words of truth to them that send thee?
22:21 To make you know the certainty of the words of truth That you may correctly answer to him who sent you?

22:22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor; Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
22:22 Do not rob the poor because he is poor, Or crush the afflicted at the gate;

22:23 For Jehovah will plead their cause, And despoil of life those that despoil them.
22:23 For the LORD will plead their case, And take the life of those who rob them.

22:24 Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go:
22:24 Do not associate with a man [given] to anger; Or go with a hot-tempered man,

22:25 Lest thou learn this ways, And get a snare to thy soul.
22:25 Lest you learn his ways, And find a snare for yourself.

22:26 Be thou not one of them that strike hands, (Or) of them that are sureties for debts.
22:26 Do not be among those who give pledges, Among those who become sureties for debts.

22:27 If thou hast not wherewith to pay, Why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
22:27 If you have nothing with which to pay, Why should he take your bed from under you?

22:28 Remove not the ancient landmark, Which thy fathers have set.
22:28 Do not move the ancient boundary Which your fathers have set.

22:29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.
22:29 Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before obscure men.