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Proverbs 22
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A good name8034 is rather to be chosen977 than great7227 riches,6239 and loving2896 favour2580 rather than silver3701 and gold.2091

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The rich6223 and poor7326 meet6298 together: Yahweh3068 is the maker6213 of them all.

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A prudent6175 man foreseeth7200 the evil,7451 and hideth5641 himself: but the simple6612 pass on,5674 and are punished.6064

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By6118 humility6038 and the fear3374 of Yahweh3068 are riches,6239 and honour,3519 and life.2416

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Thorns6791 and snares6341 are in the way1870 of the froward:6141 he that doth keep8104 his soul5315 shall be far7368 from them.

22:6

Train up2596 a child5288 in6310 the way1870 he should go: and when he is old,2204 he will not depart5493 from it.

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The rich6223 ruleth4910 over the poor,7326 and the borrower3867 is servant5650 to the376 lender.3867

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He that soweth2232 iniquity5766 shall reap7114 vanity:205 and the rod7626 of his anger5678 shall fail.3615

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He that hath a bountiful2896 eye5869 shall be blessed;1288 for he giveth5414 of his bread3899 to the poor.1800

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Cast out1644 the scorner,3887 and contention4066 shall go out;3318 yea, strife1779 and reproach7036 shall cease.7673

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He that loveth157 pureness2890 of heart,3820 for the grace2580 of his lips8193 the king4428 shall be his friend.7453

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The eyes5869 of Yahweh3068 preserve5341 knowledge,1847 and he overthroweth5557 the words1697 of the transgressor.898

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The slothful6102 man saith,559 There is a lion738 without,2351 I shall be slain7523 in8432 the streets.7339

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The mouth6310 of strange women2114 is a deep6013 pit:7745 he that is abhorred2194 of Yahweh3068 shall fall5307 therein.

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Foolishness200 is bound7194 in the heart3820 of a child;5288 but the rod7626 of correction4148 shall drive it far7368 from him.

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He that oppresseth6231 the poor1800 to increase7235 his riches, and he that giveth5414 to the rich,6223 shall surely come to want.4270

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Bow down5186 thine ear,241 and hear8085 the words1697 of the wise,2450 and apply7896 thine heart3820 unto my knowledge.1847

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For it is a pleasant thing5273 if thou keep8104 them within990 thee; they shall withal3162 be fitted3559 in thy lips.8193

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That thy trust4009 may be in Yahweh,3068 I have made known3045 to thee this day,3117 even to thee.

22:20

Have not I written3789 to thee excellent things7991 in counsels4156 and knowledge,1847

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That I might make thee know3045 the certainty7189 of the words561 of truth;571 that thou mightest answer7725 the words561 of truth571 to them that send7971 unto thee?

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Rob1497 not the poor,1800 because he is poor:1800 neither oppress1792 the afflicted6041 in the gate:8179

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For Yahweh3068 will plead7378 their cause,7379 and spoil6906 the soul5315 of those that spoiled6906 them.

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Make no friendship7462 with an angry639 man;1167 and with a furious2534 man376 thou shalt not go:935

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Lest thou learn502 his ways,734 and get3947 a snare4170 to thy soul.5315

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Be not thou one of them that strike8628 hands,3709 or of them that are sureties6148 for debts.4859

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If thou hast nothing to pay,7999 why should he take away3947 thy bed4904 from under thee?

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Remove5253 not the ancient5769 landmark,1366 which thy fathers1 have set.6213

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Seest2372 thou a man376 diligent4106 in his business?4399 he shall stand3320 before6440 kings;4428 he shall not stand3320 before6440 mean2823 men.