ProverbsJudaism / Hebrew BibleAccepted ScriptureBiblical Hebrew / AramaicShareProverbs 22YLT - EnglishMoreVersion - 9 availableWorld English BibleKing James VersionAmerican Standard VersionDarby BibleYoung's Literal TranslationWebster BibleGeneva BibleDouay-Rheims ChallonerReina-Valera 1909WEBKJVASVDarbyYLTWebsterGenevaDouayRV1909LanguageEnglishEspañol‹Proverbs 1Proverbs 2Proverbs 3Proverbs 4Proverbs 5Proverbs 6Proverbs 7Proverbs 8Proverbs 9Proverbs 10Proverbs 11Proverbs 12Proverbs 13Proverbs 14Proverbs 15Proverbs 16Proverbs 17Proverbs 18Proverbs 19Proverbs 20Proverbs 21Proverbs 22Proverbs 23Proverbs 24Proverbs 25Proverbs 26Proverbs 27Proverbs 28Proverbs 29Proverbs 30Proverbs 31›Proverbs 22ListenPlay this chapter in spoken English.Save chapterListen to chapter1A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold--good grace. 2Rich and poor have met together, The Maker of them all is Jehovah. 3The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished. 4The end of humility is the fear of Jehovah, Riches, and honour, and life. 5Thorns--snares are in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is far from them. 6Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it. 7The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant is the borrower to the lender. 8Whoso is sowing perverseness reapeth sorrow, And the rod of his anger weareth out. 9The good of eye--he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor. 10Cast out a scorner--and contention goeth out, And strife and shame cease. 11Whoso is loving cleanness of heart, Grace are his lips, a king is his friend. 12The eyes of Jehovah have kept knowledge, And He overthroweth the words of the treacherous. 13The slothful hath said, `A lion is without, In the midst of the broad places I am slain.' 14A deep pit is the mouth of strange women, The abhorred of Jehovah falleth there. 15Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him. 16He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich--only to want. 17Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge, 18For they are pleasant when thou dost keep them in thy heart, They are prepared together for thy lips. 19That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I caused thee to know to-day, even thou. 20Have I not written to thee three times With counsels and knowledge? 21To cause thee to know the certainty of sayings of truth, To return sayings of truth to those sending thee. 22Rob not the poor because he is poor, And bruise not the afflicted in the gate. 23For Jehovah pleadeth their cause, And hath spoiled the soul of their spoilers. 24Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in, 25Lest thou learn his paths, And have received a snare to thy soul. 26Be not thou among those striking hands, Among sureties for burdens. 27If thou hast nothing to pay, Why doth he take thy bed from under thee? 28Remove not a border of olden times, That thy fathers have made. 29Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men! ‹Previous chapterProverbs 21Next chapterProverbs 23›Similar passagesBy tradition and source labelFind similarCompare selectedCompare with similarAsk Deep ThoughtSelect passages to search for parallels.VersionsProverbs 22 across 9 versionsShow all 9WEB - World English BibleKJV - King James VersionASV - American Standard VersionDarby - Darby BibleYLT - Young's Literal TranslationWebster - Webster BibleGeneva - Geneva BibleDouay - Douay-Rheims ChallonerRV1909 - Reina-Valera 1909Tap any verse to select it, then compare selected passages or ask Deep Thought. Public Domain