221 A good name is to be more desired than great wealth , Favor is better than silver and gold .
2 The rich and the poor have a common bond , The Lord is the maker of them all .
3 The prudent sees the evil and hides himself, But the naive go on, and are punished for it.
4 The reward of humility and the fear of the Lord Are riches , honor and life .
5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse ; He who guards himself will be far from them.
6 Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it.
7 The rich rules over the poor , And the borrower becomes the lender's slave .
8 He who sows iniquity will reap vanity , And the rod of his fury will perish .
9 He who is generous e will be blessed , For he gives some of his food to the poor .
10 Drive out the scoffer , and contention will go out, Even strife and dishonor will cease .
11 He who loves purity of heart And whose speech is gracious , the king is his friend .
12 The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge , But He overthrows the words of the treacherous man.
13 The sluggard says , "There is a lion outside ; I will be killed in the streets !"
14 The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit ; He who is cursed of the Lord will fall into it.
15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child ; The rod of discipline will remove it far from him.
16 He who oppresses the poor to make more for himself Or who gives to the rich , will only come to poverty .
17 Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise , And apply your mind to my knowledge ; 18 For it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, That they may be ready on your lips . 19 So that your trust may be in the Lord , I have taught you today , even you. 20 Have I not written to you excellent things Of counsels and knowledge , 21 To make you know the certainty of the words of truth That you may correctly answer him who sent you?
22 Do not rob the poor because he is poor , Or crush the afflicted at the gate ; 23 For the Lord will plead their case And take the life of those who rob them.
24 Do not associate with a man given to anger ; Or go with a hot-tempered man , 25 Or you will learn his ways And find a snare for yourself .
26 Do not be among those who give e pledges e , Among those who become guarantors for debts . 27 If you have nothing with which to pay , Why should he take your bed from under you?
28 Do not move the ancient boundary Which your fathers have set .
29 Do you see a man skilled in his work ? He will stand before kings ; He will not stand before obscure men .
