New American Standard Bible 1995

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1A good name is to be more desired than great wealth, Favor is better than silver and gold.

1A good name is to be chosen rather than great wealth, good favor more than silver or gold.

2The rich and the poor have a common bond, The LORD is the maker of them all.

2The rich and the poor meet together; the LORD is the creator of them both.

3The prudent sees the evil and hides himself, But the naive go on, and are punished for it.

3A shrewd person sees danger and hides himself, but the naive keep right on going and suffer for it.

4The reward of humility and the fear of the LORD Are riches, honor and life.

4The reward for humility and fearing the LORD is riches and honor and life.

5Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; He who guards himself will be far from them.

5Thorns and snares are in the path of the perverse, but the one who guards himself keeps far from them.

6Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it.

6Train a child in the way that he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.

7The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower becomes the lender's slave.

7The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

8He who sows iniquity will reap vanity, And the rod of his fury will perish.

8The one who sows iniquity will reap trouble, and the rod of his fury will end.

9He who is generous will be blessed, For he gives some of his food to the poor.

9A generous person will be blessed, for he gives some of his food to the poor.

10Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go out, Even strife and dishonor will cease.

10Drive out the scorner and contention will leave; strife and insults will cease.

11He who loves purity of heart And whose speech is gracious, the king is his friend.

11The one who loves a pure heart and whose speech is gracious--the king will be his friend.

12The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, But He overthrows the words of the treacherous man.

12The eyes of the LORD guard knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the faithless person.

13The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside; I will be killed in the streets!"

13The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the middle of the streets!"

14The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; He who is cursed of the LORD will fall into it.

14The mouth of an adulteress is like a deep pit; the one against whom the LORD is angry will fall into it.

15Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of discipline will remove it far from him.

15Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him.

16He who oppresses the poor to make more for himself Or who gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.

16The one who oppresses the poor to increase his own gain and the one who gives to the rich--both end up only in poverty.

17Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, And apply your mind to my knowledge;

17Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my instruction.

18For it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, That they may be ready on your lips.

18For it is pleasing if you keep these sayings within you, and they are ready on your lips.

19So that your trust may be in the LORD, I have taught you today, even you.

19So that your confidence may be in the LORD, I am making them known to you today--even you.

20Have I not written to you excellent things Of counsels and knowledge,

20Have I not written thirty sayings for you, sayings of counsel and knowledge,

21To make you know the certainty of the words of truth That you may correctly answer him who sent you?

21to show you true and reliable words, so that you may give accurate answers to those who sent you?

22Do not rob the poor because he is poor, Or crush the afflicted at the gate;

22Do not exploit a poor person because he is poor and do not crush the needy in court,

23For the LORD will plead their case And take the life of those who rob them.

23for the LORD will plead their case and will rob those who are robbing them.

24Do not associate with a man given to anger; Or go with a hot-tempered man,

24Do not make friends with an angry person, and do not associate with a wrathful person,

25Or you will learn his ways And find a snare for yourself.

25lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.

26Do not be among those who give pledges, Among those who become guarantors for debts.

26Do not be one who strikes hands in pledge or who puts up security for debts.

27If you have nothing with which to pay, Why should he take your bed from under you?

27If you do not have enough to pay, your bed will be taken right out from under you!

28Do not move the ancient boundary Which your fathers have set.

28Do not move an ancient boundary stone which was put in place by your ancestors.

29Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before obscure men.

29Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will take his position before kings; he will not take his position before obscure people.

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