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Proverbs 22
New International Version
Proverbs 22
New International Version
22 A good name is more desirable than great riches;
to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.(A)
2 Rich and poor have this in common:
The Lord is the Maker of them all.(B)
5 In the paths of the wicked are snares and pitfalls,(G)
but those who would preserve their life stay far from them.
6 Start(H) children off on the way they should go,(I)
and even when they are old they will not turn from it.(J)
7 The rich rule over the poor,
and the borrower is slave to the lender.
10 Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife;
quarrels and insults are ended.(O)
11 One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace
will have the king for a friend.(P)
12 The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge,
but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.
13 The sluggard says, “There’s a lion outside!(Q)
I’ll be killed in the public square!”
14 The mouth of an adulterous woman is a deep pit;(R)
a man who is under the Lord’s wrath falls into it.(S)
15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child,
but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.(T)
16 One who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth
and one who gives gifts to the rich—both come to poverty.
Thirty Sayings of the Wise
Saying 1
17 Pay attention(U) and turn your ear to the sayings of the wise;(V)
apply your heart to what I teach,(W)
18 for it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart
and have all of them ready on your lips.
19 So that your trust may be in the Lord,
I teach you today, even you.
20 Have I not written thirty sayings for you,
sayings of counsel and knowledge,
21 teaching you to be honest and to speak the truth,(X)
so that you bring back truthful reports
to those you serve?
Saying 2
22 Do not exploit the poor(Y) because they are poor
and do not crush the needy in court,(Z)
23 for the Lord will take up their case(AA)
and will exact life for life.(AB)
Saying 3
24 Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person,
do not associate with one easily angered,
25 or you may learn their ways
and get yourself ensnared.(AC)
Saying 4
26 Do not be one who shakes hands in pledge(AD)
or puts up security for debts;
27 if you lack the means to pay,
your very bed will be snatched from under you.(AE)
Saying 5
28 Do not move an ancient boundary stone(AF)
set up by your ancestors.
Saying 6
Proverbs 22
New King James Version
Proverbs 22
New King James Version
The Value of a Good Name
22 A (A)good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,
Loving favor rather than silver and gold.
3 A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself,
But the simple pass on and are (D)punished.
4 By humility and the fear of the Lord
Are riches and honor and life.
5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;
He who guards his soul will be far from them.
7 The (F)rich rules over the poor,
And the borrower is servant to the lender.
10 (J)Cast out the scoffer, and contention will leave;
Yes, strife and reproach will cease.
11 (K)He who loves purity of heart
And has grace on his lips,
The king will be his friend.
12 The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge,
But He overthrows the words of the faithless.
13 (L)The lazy man says, “There is a lion outside!
I shall be slain in the streets!”
14 (M)The mouth of an immoral woman is a deep pit;
(N)He who is abhorred by the Lord will fall there.
15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child;
(O)The rod of correction will drive it far from him.
16 He who oppresses the poor to increase his riches,
And he who gives to the rich, will surely come to poverty.
Sayings of the Wise
17 Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise,
And apply your heart to my knowledge;
18 For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you;
Let them all be fixed upon your lips,
19 So that your trust may be in the Lord;
I have instructed you today, even you.
20 Have I not written to you excellent things
Of counsels and knowledge,
21 (P)That I may make you know the certainty of the words of truth,
(Q)That you may answer words of truth
To those who [d]send to you?
22 Do not rob the (R)poor because he is poor,
Nor oppress the afflicted at the gate;
23 (S)For the Lord will plead their cause,
And plunder the soul of those who plunder them.
24 Make no friendship with an angry man,
And with a (T)furious man do not go,
25 Lest you learn his ways
And set a snare for your soul.
26 (U)Do not be one of those who [e]shakes hands in a pledge,
One of those who is [f]surety for debts;
27 If you have nothing with which to pay,
Why should he take away your bed from under you?
29 Do you see a man who [h]excels in his work?
He will stand before kings;
He will not stand before [i]unknown men.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:6 Even
- Proverbs 22:8 trouble
- Proverbs 22:9 Lit. good
- Proverbs 22:21 Or send you
- Proverbs 22:26 Lit. strikes
- Proverbs 22:26 guaranty
- Proverbs 22:28 boundary
- Proverbs 22:29 is prompt in his business
- Proverbs 22:29 obscure
Provérbios 22
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Provérbios 22
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22 Se for preciso escolher, que se escolha antes uma boa reputação do que riquezas;
vale mais ser-se estimado do que ter ouro e prata.
2 Afinal, tanto o rico como o pobre têm a mesma origem;
ambos são criaturas do Senhor.
3 As pessoas prudentes preveem o mal e procuram evitá-lo;
os tolos continuam por diante e vêm a sofrer as consequências.
4 A verdadeira humildade e o temor ao Senhor
abrem às pessoas as portas das riquezas, da honra e da vida.
5 Os caminhos por que andam os perversos estão cheios de espinhos e de armadilhas;
quem tem amor à sua própria alma afasta-se para longe deles.
6 Ensina à criança o caminho por onde deve andar
e quando for velha ainda continuará a andar por ele.
7 Os ricos dominam os pobres;
aquele que pede emprestado fica na dependência de quem lhe empresta.
8 Quem semear perversidade recolherá males;
as suas armas de violência se encravarão.
9 Felizes os que recebem os pobres com bondade;
serão abençoados porque repartiram com eles a sua própria comida.
10 Manda embora o escarnecedor, e com ele irá a contenda;
e acabar-se-ão as discussões e os insultos.
11 Aquele que dá valor a um coração puro, e cujas falas são sensatas,
terá por seu amigo o rei.
12 Os olhos do Senhor velam sobre aquele que tem sabedoria,
mas contraria as palavras do traidor.
13 O preguiçoso inventa muitas desculpas. Ele diz:
“Não posso ir trabalhar.
Pode haver um leão lá fora e ainda me arrisco a morrer!”
14 A boca das mulheres de má vida é como uma cova profunda;
caem nela aqueles contra quem o Senhor se ira.
15 A insensatez é uma característica natural do coração das crianças;
a disciplina e a correção afastará delas esse mal.
16 Quem oprime o pobre, para poder enriquecer,
ou para agradar aos ricos, acabará na pobreza.
Trinta conselhos dos sábios
17 Ouve atentamente, escuta as palavras dos sábios
e consagra o teu coração a estudar a minha experiência.
18 Verás como é bom guardá-las no teu coração
e aplicá-las a tudo o que disseres.
19 Para que a tua confiança esteja posta no Senhor,
faço-te saber agora todas estas coisas, a ti, pessoalmente.
20 Não é verdade que te tenho escrito já trinta conselhos,
referentes ao conhecimento e à experiência da vida?
21 E se o fiz foi para te dar a certeza da verdade
e para que possas responder com essa mesma verdade
a quem vier pedir-te conselhos.
Conselho 1
22 Não explores o pobre, pelo facto de não ter defesa,
nem oprimas os que vivem aflitos.
23 Porque o Senhor defenderá a sua causa, perante a justiça,
e a quem lhes roubar a vida a vida lhes será tirada.
Conselho 2
24 Não andes com gente desordeira,
nem acompanhes pessoas violentas.
25 Para não vires a aprender os seus modos,
arriscando-te a colocares uma cilada à tua alma.
Conselho 3
26 Não sejas dos que, com um simples aperto de mão,
se deixam ficar por fiadores de dívidas alheias.
27 Se tu próprio não tens com que pagar,
porque ficarias sujeito a que te venham tirar
até a cama de debaixo de ti?
Conselho 4
28 Não alteres os marcos que limitam as terras
e que já os teus antepassados fixaram.
Conselho 5
29 Tens visto, certamente, as pessoas que trabalham diligentemente;
serão bem sucedidas, os governantes dar-lhe-ão responsabilidades
e não servirão pessoas insignificantes.
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