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Proverbs 22
Easy-to-Read Version, 2006
- 1It is better to be respected than to be rich. A good name is worth more than silver or gold.
- 2The rich and the poor are the same. The LORD made them all.
- 3Wise people see trouble coming and get out of its way, but fools go straight to it and suffer for it.
- 4Respect the LORD and be humble. Then you will have wealth, honor, and true life.
- 5Evil people are trapped by many troubles, but those who want to live avoid them.
- 6Teach children in a way that fits their needs, and even when they are old, they will not leave the right path.
- 7The rich rule over the poor. The one who borrows is a slave to the one who lends.
- 8Those who spread trouble will harvest trouble. In the end, they will be destroyed for the trouble they caused.
- 9Generous people will be blessed, because they share their food with the poor.
- 10Get rid of the proud who laugh at what is right, and trouble will leave with them. All arguments and insults will end.
- 11Love a pure heart and kind words, and the king will be your friend.
- 12The LORD watches over true knowledge, and he opposes those who try to deceive others.
- 13A person who is lazy and wants to stay home says, “There is a lion outside, and I might be killed in the streets!”
- 14The sin of adultery is a trap, and the LORD gets very angry with those who fall into it.
- 15Children do foolish things, but if you punish them, they will learn not to do them.