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		Prov 22:1 A good 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.
		Prov 22:2 The rich and poor have a common bond; The LORD is the Maker of them all. [Job 31:15; Prov 14:31]
		Prov 22:3 A prudent 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].
		Prov 22:4 The reward of humility [that is, having a realistic view of one's importance] and the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the LORD Is riches, honor, and life. [Prov 21:21]
		Prov 22:5 Thorns 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.
		Prov 22:6 Train 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 3:15]
		Prov 22:7 The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender.
		Prov 22:8 He who sows injustice will reap [a harvest of] trouble, And the rod of his wrath [with which he oppresses others] will fail.
		Prov 22:9 He who is generous will be blessed, For he gives some of his food to the poor. [2 Cor 9:6-10]
		Prov 22:10 Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go away; Even strife and dishonor will cease.
		Prov 22:11 He who loves purity of heart And whose speech is gracious will have the king as his friend.
		Prov 22:12 The eyes of the LORD keep guard over knowledge and the one who has it, But He overthrows the words of the treacherous.
		Prov 22:13 The lazy one [manufactures excuses and] says, "There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the streets [if I go out to work]!"
		Prov 22:14 The mouth of an immoral woman is a deep pit [deep and inescapable]; He who is cursed by the LORD [because of his adulterous sin] will fall into it.
		Prov 22:15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of discipline [correction administered with godly wisdom and lovingkindness] will remove it far from him.
		Prov 22:16 He who oppresses or exploits the poor to get more for himself Or who gives to the rich [to gain influence and favor], will only come to poverty.
		Prov 22:17 ¶ Listen carefully and hear the words of the wise, And apply your mind to my knowledge;
		Prov 22:18 For it will be pleasant 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].
		Prov 22:19 So that your trust and reliance and confidence may be in the LORD, I have taught these things to you today, even to you.
		Prov 22:20 Have I not written to you excellent things In counsels and knowledge,
		Prov 22:21 To let you know the certainty of the words of truth, That you may give a correct answer to him who sent you? [Luke 1:3, 4]
		Prov 22:22 ¶ Do not rob the poor because he is poor [and defenseless], Nor crush the afflicted [by legal proceedings] at the gate [where the city court is held], [Ex 23:6; Job 31:16, 21]
		Prov 22:23 For the LORD will plead their case And take the life of those who rob them. [Zech 7:10; Mal 3:5]
		Prov 22:24 ¶ Do not even associate with a man given to angry outbursts; Or go [along] with a hot-tempered man,
		Prov 22:25 Or you will learn his [undisciplined] ways And get yourself trapped [in a situation from which it is hard to escape].
		Prov 22:26 ¶ Do not be among those who give pledges [involving themselves in others' finances], Or among those who become guarantors for others' debts.
		Prov 22:27 If you have nothing with which to pay [another's debt when he defaults], Why should his creditor take your bed from under you?
		Prov 22:28 ¶ Do not move the ancient landmark [at the boundary of the property] Which your fathers have set.
		Prov 22:29 ¶ Do you see a man skillful and experienced in his work? He will stand [in honor] before kings; He will not stand before obscure men.

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