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Proverbs 22:1

A good name is to be more desired than great wealth; Favor is better than silver and gold.

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Proverbs 22:2

The rich and the poor have a common bond, The LORD is the Maker of them all.

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Proverbs 22:3

A prudent person sees evil and hides himself, But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty.

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Proverbs 22:4

The reward of humility and the fear of the LORD Are riches, honor, and life.

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Proverbs 22:5

Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; One who guards himself will be far from them.

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Proverbs 22:6

Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he grows older he will not abandon it.

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Proverbs 22:7

The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower becomes the lender's slave.

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Proverbs 22:8

One who sows injustice will reap disaster, And the rod of his fury will perish.

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Proverbs 22:9

One who is generous will be blessed, Because he gives some of his food to the poor.

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Proverbs 22:10

Drive out the scoffer, and strife will leave, Even quarreling and dishonor will cease.

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Proverbs 22:11

One who loves purity of heart And whose speech is gracious, the king is his friend.

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Proverbs 22:12

The eyes of the LORD protect knowledge, But He overthrows the words of the treacherous person.

Proverbs 22:13

The lazy one says, "There is a lion outside; I will be killed in the streets!"

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Proverbs 22:14

The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; He who is cursed of the LORD will fall into it.

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Proverbs 22:15

Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of discipline will remove it far from him.

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Proverbs 22:16

One who oppresses the poor to make more for himself, Or gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.

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Proverbs 22:17

Extend your ear and hear the words of the wise, And apply your mind to my knowledge;

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Proverbs 22:18

For it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, So that they may be ready on your lips.

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Proverbs 22:19

So that your trust may be in the LORD, I have taught you today, you indeed.

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Proverbs 22:20

Have I not written to you excellent things Of counsels and knowledge,

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Proverbs 22:21

To make you know the certainty of the words of truth, So that you may correctly answer him who sent you?

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Proverbs 22:22

Do not rob the poor because he is poor, Nor crush the needy at the gate;

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Proverbs 22:23

For the LORD will plead their case And take the life of those who rob them.

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Proverbs 22:24

Do not make friends with a person given to anger, Or go with a hot-tempered person,

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Proverbs 22:25

Or you will learn his ways And find a snare for yourself.

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Proverbs 22:26

Do not be among those who shake hands, Among those who become guarantors for debts.

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Proverbs 22:27

If you have nothing with which to repay, Why should he take your bed from under you?

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Proverbs 22:28

Do not move the ancient boundary Which your fathers have set.

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Proverbs 22:29

Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before obscure people.

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