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On Life and Conduct
A agood name is to be more desired than great wealth;Favor is better than silver and gold.2 The rich and the poor 1have a common bond,The LORD is the aMaker of them all.3 A aprudent person sees evil and hides himself,But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty.4 The reward of humility and 1the fear of the LORDAre riches, honor, and life.5 aThorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;One who guards himself will be far from them.6 aTrain up a child 1in the way he should go,Even when he grows older he will not abandon it.7 The arich rules over the poor,And the borrower becomes the lender’s slave.8 One who asows injustice will reap disaster,And the brod of his fury will perish.9 One who 1is agenerous will be blessed,Because he bgives some of his food to the poor.10 aDrive out the scoffer, and strife will leave,Even quarreling and dishonor will cease.11 One who loves apurity of heartAnd 1whose speech is bgracious, the king is his friend.12 The eyes of the LORD protect knowledge,But He overthrows the words of the treacherous person.13 The 1alazy one says, “There is a lion outside;I will be killed in the streets!”14 The mouth of 1aan adulteress is a deep pit;He who is bcursed of the LORD will fall 2into it.15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child;The arod of discipline will remove it far from him.16 One awho oppresses the poor to make 1more for himself,Or gives to the rich, bwill only come to poverty.
17 aExtend your ear and hear the words of the wise,And apply your mind to my knowledge;18 For it will be apleasant if you keep them within you,1So that they may be ready on your lips.19 So that your atrust may be in the LORD,I have 1taught you today, you indeed.20 Have I not written to you 1aexcellent thingsOf counsels and knowledge,21 To make you aknow the 1certainty of the words of truth,So that you may 2bcorrectly answer him who sent you?
22 aDo not rob the poor because he is poor,Nor bcrush the needy at the gate;23 For the LORD will aplead their caseAnd 1take the life of those who rob them.
24 Do not make friends with a person given to anger,Or go with a ahot-tempered person,25 Or you will alearn his waysAnd 1find a snare for yourself.
26 Do not be among those who ashake hands,Among those who become guarantors for debts.27 If you have nothing with which to repay,Why should he atake your bed from under you?
28 aDo not move the ancient boundaryWhich your fathers have set.
29 Do you see a person skilled in his work?He will astand before kings;He will not stand before obscure people.
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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.
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Yahweh Is the Maker of All
A agood name is to be chosen over great wealth,Favor is better than silver and gold.2 The rich and the poor meet together in this—Yahweh is the aMaker of them all.3 A aprudent man sees evil and hides,But the simple pass on, and are punished.4 The reward of humility—the 1fear of Yahweh—Is riches, glory, and life.5 aThorns and snares are in the way of the crooked;He who keeps his soul will be far from them.6 1aTrain up a child 2according to his way,Even when he is old he will not 3depart from it.7 The arich rules over the poor,And the borrower is the slave of the lender.8 He who asows unrighteousness will reap iniquity,And the brod of his fury will end.9 He who 1is agenerous will be blessed,For he bgives from his food to the poor.10 aDrive out the scoffer, and strife will go out,Even contention and disgrace will cease.11 He who loves apurity of heartAnd bgrace on his lips, the king is his friend.12 The eyes of Yahweh guard knowledge,But He subverts the words of the treacherous one.13 The asluggard says, “There is a lion outside;I will be killed in the streets!”14 The mouth of astrange women is a deep pit;He who is bcursed of Yahweh will fall 1into it.15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child;The arod of discipline will remove it far from him.16 He awho oppresses the poor to make 1more for himselfOr who gives to the rich bwill only come to lack.
17 aIncline your ear and hear the words of the wise,And set your heart on my knowledge;18 For it will be apleasant if you keep them within you,1That they may be established on your lips.19 So that your atrust may be in Yahweh,I have made you know today, even you.20 Have I not written to you 1aexcellent thingsOf counsels and knowledge,21 To make you aknow the veracity of the words of truthThat you may 1brespond with the words of truth to him who sent you?
22 aDo not rob the poor because he is poor,And do not bcrush the afflicted at the gate;23 For Yahweh will aplead their caseAnd rob the soul of those who rob them.
24 Do not befriend a man of anger;And do not come along with a man of agreat wrath,25 Lest you alearn his waysAnd take on a snare against your soul.
26 Do not be among those who astrike 1hands in pledge,Among those who become guarantors for debts.27 If you have nothing with which to pay,Why should he atake your bed from under you?
28 aDo not move the ancient boundaryWhich your fathers made.
29 Do you see a man skilled in his work?He will astand before kings;He will not stand before obscure men.