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On Life and Conduct
A agood name earned by honorable behavior, godly wisdom, moral courage, and personal integrity is more desirable than great riches;And favor is better than silver and gold.2 The rich and poor have a common bond;The LORD is the aMaker of them all. Job 31:15; Prov 14:313 A aprudent and far-sighted person sees the evil of sin and hides himself from it,But the naive continue on and are punished by suffering the consequences of sin.4 The reward of humility that is, having a realistic view of one’s importance and the reverent, worshipful fear of the LORDIs riches, honor, and life. Prov 21:215 aThorns and snares are in the way of the obstinate for their lack of honor and their wrong-doing traps them;He who guards himself with godly wisdom will be far from them and avoid the consequences they suffer.6 aTrain up a child in the way he should go teaching him to seek God’s wisdom and will for his abilities and talents,Even when he is old he will not depart from it. Eph 6:4; 2+@Tim 3:157 The arich rules over the poor,And the borrower is servant to the lender.8 He who asows injustice will reap a harvest of trouble,And the brod of his wrath with which he oppresses others will fail.9 He who is agenerous will be blessed,For he bgives some of his food to the poor. 2+@Cor 9:6-1010 aDrive out the scoffer, and contention will go away;Even strife and dishonor will cease.11 He who loves apurity of heartAnd whose speech is bgracious will have the king as his friend.12 The eyes of the LORD keep guard over knowledge and the one who has it,But He overthrows the words of the treacherous.13 The alazy one manufactures excuses and says, “There is a lion outside!I will be killed in the streets if I go out to work!”14 The mouth of aan immoral woman is a deep pit deep and inescapable;He who is bcursed by the LORD because of his adulterous sin will fall into it.15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child;The arod of discipline correction administered with godly wisdom and lovingkindness will remove it far from him.16 He awho oppresses or exploits the poor to get more for himselfOr who gives to the rich to gain influence and favor, will bonly come to poverty.
17 aListen carefully and hear the 1words of the wise,And apply your mind to my knowledge;18 For it will be apleasant if you keep them in mind incorporating them as guiding principles;Let them be ready on your lips to guide and strengthen yourself and others.19 So that your atrust and reliance and confidence may be in the LORD,I have taught these things to you today, even to you.20 Have I not written to you aexcellent thingsIn counsels and knowledge,21 To let you aknow the certainty of the words of truth,That you may give a bcorrect answer to him who sent you? Luke 1:3, 4
22 aDo not rob the poor because he is poor and defenseless,Nor bcrush the afflicted by legal proceedings at the gate where the city court is held, Ex 23:6; Job 31:16, 2123 For the LORD will aplead their caseAnd take the life of those who rob them. Zech 7:10; Mal 3:5
24 Do not even associate with a man given to angry outbursts;Or go along with a ahot-tempered man,25 Or you will alearn his undisciplined waysAnd get yourself trapped in a situation from which it is hard to escape.
26 Do not be among those who agive pledges involving themselves in others’ finances,Or among those who become guarantors for others’ debts.27 If you have nothing with which to pay another’s debt when he defaults,Why should his creditor atake your bed from under you?
28 aDo not move the ancient landmark at the boundary of the propertyWhich your fathers have set.
29 Do you see a man skillful and experienced in his work?He will astand in honor before kings;He will not stand before obscure men.