Proverbs

Proverbs 22 ©

Various observations of moral virtues and their contrary vices.

1

A aGOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving 1favour rather than silver and gold.

a ch. 15.17,30. Ec. 7.1. Col. 3.14. 3Jn. 12.
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The brich and poor meet together: cthe LORD is the maker of them all.

b ch. 29.13; 14.31. 1Co. 12.21. Ja. 2.1. Ps. 49.2,7.
c Job 31.15.
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A dprudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: ebut the simple pass on, and are punished.

d ch. 27.12; 18.10. Is. 26.20,21.
e ch. 7.22,23. Ju. 16. 2Sa. 15.11; 18.7.
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2By fhumility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.

f Is. 57.15. Ps. 112.3. Lu. 14.11. Ja. 4.6. ch. 21.21. 1Ti. 4.8. Mat. 6.33; 19.29.
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gThorns and snares are in the way of the *froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.

g Job 18.8. Ro. 3.16,17. ch. 4.16; 15.9.
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3Train up a child 4in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

7

The hrich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant 5to the lender.

h De. 15.6. Ja. 2.6.
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He ithat soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: 6and the rod of his anger shall fail.

i Job 4.8. Ho. 10.13. Ga. 6.7,8.
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7He jthat hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for khe giveth of his bread to the poor.

j 2Co. 9.6. Ps. 41.1-3. ch. 11.25; 19.17. Is. 32.8.
k Lu. 14.13,14.
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lCast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

l Ps. 101.5; 1.1. Ge. 21.9. ch. 24.9.
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He mthat loveth pureness of heart, 8for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.

m Mat. 5.8. ch. 16.13. Ps. 101.6.
12

The neyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth 9the words of the transgressor.

n Is. 59.19-21. 2Ch. 16.9. Ac. 12.22-24. Job 5.12,13. Is. 44.25.
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The oslothful man saith, There is a lion *without, I shall be slain in the streets.

o ch. 26.13; 15.19.
14

The pmouth of *strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.

p ch. 2.16,19; 5.3; 7.5-11; 23.27; 6.26-29. Ec. 7.26.
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qFoolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but rthe rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

q Ge. 8.21. Job 14.4. Jn. 3.6.
r ch. 13.24; 19.18; 23.13; 29.15,17. He. 12.9-11.
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He sthat oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall tsurely come to want.

s Mi. 2.2-5. Ps. 12.5. ch. 11.24; 23.10,11. Ja. 2.13. v.22,23.
t ch. 28.22.
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uBow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

u ch. 1.8; 2.1-5,10; 3.1-4,17,18. Mat. 11.15,28-30. Is. 55.3. Ps. 45.10; 90.12.
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For it is va pleasant thing if thou keep them 10within thee; they shall *withal be fitted in thy lips.

v ch. 3.17. Ps. 19.7-10; 119.11. Je. 15.16. Ac. 18.24,28.
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That wthy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, 11even to thee.

w Jn. 20.31. 1Pe. 1.21.
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xHave not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,

x Ho. 8.12. Ps. 12.6; 19.7-10; 119.72,103. 2Ti. 3.15-17. Lu. 1.3,4. 1Pe. 3.15. Col. 4.4. 2Pe. 1.19,21.
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That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth 12to them that send unto thee?

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yRob not the poor, because he is poor: zneither oppress the afflicted ain the gate:

a Ps. 127.5.
y v.16.
z Zec. 7.10. Ex. 23.6. Job 5.4. Ps. 94.5.
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For bthe LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.

b Mal. 3.5. Job 31.21. Ps. 12.5; 35.1,10; 68.5; 72.4; 140.12. ch. 23.11. Is. 33.1; 49.26. Je. 51.36; 50.34.
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cMake no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:

c ch. 9.6; 13.20; 21.24; 29.22. Ps. 1.1; 26.4. Je. 15.17.
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dLest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.

d Ps. 106.35. Ex. 34.15,16. Jos. 23.12,13. 1Co. 15.33. ch. 13.20.
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eBe not thou one of them that *strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.

e ch. 6.1; 11.15; 17.18; 20.16; 27.13.
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If fthou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?

f Ex. 22.26. 2Ki. 4.1. ch. 20.16.
28

gRemove not the ancient 13landmark, which thy fathers have set.

g De. 19.14; 27.17. ch. 23.10. Job 24.2.
29

Seest thou ha man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before 14*mean men.

h Lu. 21.36. 2Ti. 4.2. Ro. 10.11. Ec. 9.10. ch. 12.24; 10.4; 13.4.