22:1  One should desire a good name more than great wealth, and favor more than silver and gold.

22:2  The rich and the poor have a common bond, The LORD makes them all.

22:3  The prudent sees the evil and hides himself, But the naive go on, and suffer punishment for it.

22:4  The reward of humility and the fear of the LORD consist of riches, honor and life.

22:5  Thorns and snares block way of the perverse; He who guards himself will remove himself from them.

22:6   Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he reaches old age he will not depart from it.

22:7  The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower becomes the lender's slave.

22:8  He who sows iniquity will reap vanity, And the rod of his fury will perish.

22:9  He who shows generosity will receive blessings, For he gives some of his food to the poor.

22:10   Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go out, Even strife and dishonor will cease.

22:11  He who loves purity of heart And whose speech has graciousness, the king will seek him out as his friend.

22:12  The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, But He overthrows the words of the treacherous man.

22:13  The sluggard says, " I think a lion might roam outside; he will kill me in the streets!"

22:14  The mouth of an adulteress resembles a deep pit; He whom the LORD has cursed will fall into it.

22:15  Foolishness resides in the heart of a child; The rod of discipline will remove it far from him.

22:16  He who oppresses the poor to make more for himself Or who gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.

22:17   Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, And apply your mind to my knowledge;

22:18  For it will seem pleasant if you keep them within you, That they may dwell on your lips.

22:19  So you trust in the LORD, I have taught you today, even you.

22:20  Have I not written to you excellent things Of counsels and knowledge,

22:21  To make you know the certainty of the words of truth That you may correctly answer him who sent you?

22:22   Do not rob the poor because he has little, Or crush the afflicted at the gate;

22:23  For the LORD will plead their case And take the life of those who rob them.

22:24  Do not associate with a man given to anger; Or go with a hot-tempered man,

22:25  Or you will learn his ways And find a snare for yourself.

22:26  Do not associate with those who give pledges, Among those who become guarantors for debts.

22:27  If you have nothing with which to pay, Why should he take your bed from under you?

22:28   Do not move the ancient boundary Which your fathers have set.

22:29  Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before obscure men.