Proverbs 22
Reading Proverbs chapter 22 in the Young's Literal Translation, public-domain text from 1898.
Verses 1–10
1 A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold--good grace.
2 Rich and poor have met together, The Maker of them all is Jehovah.
3 The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.
4 The end of humility is the fear of Jehovah, Riches, and honour, and life.
5 Thorns--snares are in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is far from them.
6 Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.
7 The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant is the borrower to the lender.
8 Whoso is sowing perverseness reapeth sorrow, And the rod of his anger weareth out.
9 The good of eye--he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor.
10 Cast out a scorner--and contention goeth out, And strife and shame cease.
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