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Proverbs 22
Names of God Bible
Proverbs 22
Names of God Bible
22 A good name is more desirable than great wealth.
Respect is better than silver or gold.
2 The rich and the poor have this in common:
Yahweh is the maker of them all.
3 Sensible people foresee trouble and hide from it,
but gullible people go ahead and suffer the consequence.
4 On the heels of humility (the fear of Yahweh)
are riches and honor and life.
5 A devious person has thorns and traps ahead of him.
Whoever guards himself will stay far away from them.
6 Train a child in the way he should go,
and even when he is old he will not turn away from it.
7 A rich person rules poor people,
and a borrower is a slave to a lender.
8 Whoever plants injustice will harvest trouble,
and this weapon of his own fury will be destroyed.
9 Whoever is generous will be blessed
because he has shared his food with the poor.
10 Drive out a mocker, and conflict will leave.
Quarreling and abuse will stop.
11 Whoever loves a pure heart and whoever speaks graciously
has a king as his friend.
12 Yahweh’s eyes watch over knowledge,
but he overturns the words of a treacherous person.
13 A lazy person says,
“There’s a lion outside!
I’ll be murdered in the streets!”
14 The mouth of an adulterous woman is a deep pit.
The one who is cursed by Yahweh will fall into it.
15 Foolishness is firmly attached to a child’s heart.
Spanking will remove it far from him.
16 Oppressing the poor for profit
or giving to the rich
certainly leads to poverty.
Listen to My Advice
17 Open your ears, and hear the words of wise people,
and set your mind on the knowledge I give you.
18 It is pleasant if you keep them in mind
so that they will be on the tip of your tongue,
19 so that your trust may be in Yahweh.
Today I have made them known to you, especially to you.
20 Didn’t I write to you previously with advice and knowledge
21 in order to teach you the words of truth
so that you can give an accurate report to those who send you?
Living with Your Neighbor
22 Do not rob the poor because they are poor
or trample on the rights of an oppressed person at the city gate,
23 because Yahweh will plead their case
and will take the lives of those who rob them.
24 Do not be a friend of one who has a bad temper,
and never keep company with a hothead,
25 or you will learn his ways
and set a trap for yourself.
26 Do not be found among those who make deals with a handshake,
among those who guarantee other people’s loans.
27 If you have no money to pay back a loan,
why should your bed be repossessed?
28 Do not move an ancient boundary marker
that your ancestors set in place.
29 Do you see a person who is efficient in his work?
He will serve kings.
He will not serve unknown people.
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
Proverbes 22
Louis Segond
Proverbes 22
Louis Segond
22 La réputation est préférable à de grandes richesses, Et la grâce vaut mieux que l'argent et que l'or.
2 Le riche et le pauvre se rencontrent; C'est l'Éternel qui les a faits l'un et l'autre.
3 L'homme prudent voit le mal et se cache, Mais les simples avancent et sont punis.
4 Le fruit de l'humilité, de la crainte de l'Éternel, C'est la richesse, la gloire et la vie.
5 Des épines, des pièges sont sur la voie de l'homme pervers; Celui qui garde son âme s'en éloigne.
6 Instruis l'enfant selon la voie qu'il doit suivre; Et quand il sera vieux, il ne s'en détournera pas.
7 Le riche domine sur les pauvres, Et celui qui emprunte est l'esclave de celui qui prête.
8 Celui qui sème l'iniquité moissonne l'iniquité, Et la verge de sa fureur disparaît.
9 L'homme dont le regard est bienveillant sera béni, Parce qu'il donne de son pain au pauvre.
10 Chasse le moqueur, et la querelle prendra fin; Les disputes et les outrages cesseront.
11 Celui qui aime la pureté du coeur, Et qui a la grâce sur les lèvres, a le roi pour ami.
12 Les yeux de l'Éternel gardent la science, Mais il confond les paroles du perfide.
13 Le paresseux dit: Il y a un lion dehors! Je serai tué dans les rues!
14 La bouche des étrangères est une fosse profonde; Celui contre qui l'Éternel est irrité y tombera.
15 La folie est attachée au coeur de l'enfant; La verge de la correction l'éloignera de lui.
16 Opprimer le pauvre pour augmenter son bien, C'est donner au riche pour n'arriver qu'à la disette.
17 Prête l'oreille, et écoute les paroles des sages; Applique ton coeur à ma science.
18 Car il est bon que tu les gardes au dedans de toi, Et qu'elles soient toutes présentes sur tes lèvres.
19 Afin que ta confiance repose sur l'Éternel, Je veux t'instruire aujourd'hui, oui, toi.
20 N'ai-je pas déjà pour toi mis par écrit Des conseils et des réflexions,
21 Pour t'enseigner des choses sûres, des paroles vraies, Afin que tu répondes par des paroles vraies à celui qui t'envoie?
22 Ne dépouille pas le pauvre, parce qu'il est pauvre, Et n'opprime pas le malheureux à la porte;
23 Car l'Éternel défendra leur cause, Et il ôtera la vie à ceux qui les auront dépouillés.
24 Ne fréquente pas l'homme colère, Ne va pas avec l'homme violent,
25 De peur que tu ne t'habitues à ses sentiers, Et qu'ils ne deviennent un piège pour ton âme.
26 Ne sois pas parmi ceux qui prennent des engagements, Parmi ceux qui cautionnent pour des dettes;
27 Si tu n'as pas de quoi payer, Pourquoi voudrais-tu qu'on enlève ton lit de dessous toi?
28 Ne déplace pas la borne ancienne, Que tes pères ont posée.
29 Si tu vois un homme habile dans son ouvrage, Il se tient auprès des rois; Il ne se tient pas auprès des gens obscurs.
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Louis Segond (LSG)