Proverbs 22:1-29 KJV11 - Bible AI

¹A good name8034 is rather to be chosen977 than great7227 riches6239, and loving2896 favour2580 rather than silver3701 and gold2091. loving: or, favour is better than, etc

²The rich6223 and poor7326 meet together6298: the LORD3068 is the maker6213 of them all.

³A prudent6175 man foreseeth7200 the evil7451, and hideth5641 5641 himself: but the simple6612 pass on5674, and are punished6064.

⁴By6118 humility6038 and the fear3374 of the LORD3068 are riches6239, and honour3519, and life2416. By: or, The reward of humility, etc

⁵Thorns6791 and snares6341 are in the way1870 of the froward6141: he that doth keep8104 his soul5315 shall be far7368 from them.

⁶Train up2596 a child5288 in the way1870 he should go6310: and when he is old2204, he will not depart5493 from it. Train: or, Catechise in: Heb. in his way

⁷The rich6223 ruleth4910 over the poor7326, and the borrower3867 is servant5650 to the lender376 3867. the lender: Heb. the man that lendeth

⁸He that soweth2232 iniquity5766 shall reap7114 vanity205: and the rod7626 of his anger5678 shall fail3615. the rod: or, with the rod of his anger he shall be consumed

⁹He that hath a bountiful2896 eye5869 shall be blessed1288; for he giveth5414 of his bread3899 to the poor1800. He that: Heb. Good of eye

¹⁰Cast out1644 the scorner3887, and contention4066 shall go out3318; yea, strife1779 and reproach7036 shall cease7673.

¹¹He that loveth157 pureness2890 2889 of heart3820, for the grace2580 of his lips8193 the king4428 shall be his friend7453. for: or, and hath grace in his lips

¹²The eyes5869 of the LORD3068 preserve5341 knowledge1847, and he overthroweth5557 the words1697 of the transgressor898. the words: or, the matters

¹³The slothful6102 man saith559, There is a lion738 without2351, I shall be slain7523 in8432 the streets7339.

¹⁴The mouth6310 of strange women2114 is a deep6013 pit7745: he that is abhorred2194 of the LORD3068 shall fall5307 therein.

¹⁵Foolishness200 is bound7194 in the heart3820 of a child5288; but the rod7626 of correction4148 shall drive it far7368 from him.

¹⁶He that oppresseth6231 the poor1800 to increase7235 his riches, and he that giveth5414 to the rich6223, shall surely come to want4270.

¹⁷Bow down5186 thine ear241, and hear8085 the words1697 of the wise2450, and apply7896 thine heart3820 unto my knowledge1847.

¹⁸For it is a pleasant thing5273 if thou keep8104 them within990 thee; they shall withal3162 be fitted3559 in thy lips8193. within: Heb. in thy belly

¹⁹That thy trust4009 may be in the LORD3068, I have made known3045 to thee this day3117, even to thee. even: or, trust thou also

²⁰Have not I written3789 to thee8032 excellent things7991 in counsels4156 and knowledge1847,

²¹That I might make thee know3045 the certainty7189 of the words561 of truth571; that thou mightest answer7725 the words561 of truth571 to them that send7971 unto thee? to them: or, to those that send thee?

²²Rob1497 not the poor1800, because he is poor1800: neither oppress1792 the afflicted6041 in the gate8179:

²³For the LORD3068 will plead7378 their cause7379, and spoil6906 the soul5315 of those that spoiled6906 them.

²⁴Make no friendship7462 with an angry639 man1167; and with a furious2534 man376 thou shalt not go935:

²⁵Lest thou learn502 his ways734, and get3947 a snare4170 to thy soul5315.

²⁶Be not thou one of them that strike8628 hands3709, or of them that are sureties6148 for debts4859.

²⁷If thou hast nothing to pay7999, why should he take away3947 thy bed4904 from under thee?

²⁸Remove5253 not the ancient5769 landmark1366, which thy fathers1 have set6213. landmark: or, bound

²⁹Seest2372 thou a man376 diligent4106 in his business4399? he shall stand3320 before6440 kings4428; he shall not stand3320 before6440 mean2823 men. mean: Heb. obscure men