Proverbs 22 — GMV

22 A fair name is better than much wealth, ² The rich and the poor meet together; ³ An intelligent man seeing a bad man severely punished is himself instructed, ⁴ The fear of the Lord is the offspring of wisdom, ⁵ Thistles and snares are in perverse ways; ⁷ The rich will rule over the poor, ⁸ He that sows wickedness shall reap troubles; God loves a cheerful and liberal man; ⁹ He that has pity on the poor shall himself be maintained; He that gives liberally secures victory and honor; ¹⁰ Cast out a pestilent person from the council, and strife shall go out with him; ¹¹ The Lord loves holy hearts, ¹² But the eyes of the Lord preserve discretion; ¹³ The sluggard makes excuses, and says, ¹⁴ The mouth of a transgressor is a deep pit; Evil ways are before a man, ¹⁵ Folly is attached to the heart of a child, ¹⁶ He that oppresses the poor, increases his own substance, ¹⁷ Incline thine ear to the words of wise men: ¹⁸ That thou mayest know that they are good: ¹⁹ That thy hope may be in the Lord, ²⁰ And do thou too repeatedly record them for thyself ²¹ I therefore teach thee truth, and knowledge good to hear; ²² Do no violence to the poor, for he is needy: ²³ For the Lord will plead his cause, ²⁴ Be not companion to a furious man; ²⁵ Lest thou learn of his ways, ²⁶ Become not surety from respect of a man’s person. ²⁷ For if those have not whence to give compensation, ²⁸ Remove not the old landmarks, which thy fathers placed. ²⁹ It is fit that an observant man and one diligent in his business