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1 A Name to be chosen rather than much riches, and good grace rather than gold. 2 The rich and poor one met together: Jehovah made them all. 3 The crafty saw evil, and he will hide, and the simple passed on and were punished. 4 The end of humility the fear of Jehovah, riches and honor and life. 5 Thorns, snares, in the way of the perverse one: he watching his soul shall be far from them. 6 Straiten to a youth upon the mouth of his way, also when he shall grow old he will not depart from it. 7 The rich one will rule over the poor, and he borrowing, a servant to the man lending. 8 He sowing iniquity shall reap vanity, and the rod of his wrath shall be finished. 9 The good eye it shall be blessed, for he gave from his bread to the poor. 10 Cast out him mocking, and strife shall go out, and contention shall cease and dishonor. 11 He loving pureness of heart the grace of his lips, the king is his friend. 12 The eyes of Jehovah guarded knowledge, and he will overthrow the words of him transgressing. 13 The slothful one said, A lion without; I shall be slain in the midst of the broad places. 14 The mouth of the strange woman a deep pit: and he cursing Jehovah shall fall there. 15 Folly being bound in the heart of a youth; the rod of correction shall remove it far off from him. 16 He oppressing the poor one to increase for himself, he gave to the rich; also to want. 17 Incline thine ear and hear the words of the wise, and thou shalt set thy heart to my knowledge. 18 For pleasant things if thou shalt watch them in thy belly; they shall be prepared together for thy lips. 19 For thy trust to be in Jehovah, I caused thee to know today, thee also. Proverbs 22:1-19, Smith's Literal Translation. Public domain.
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