Proverbs 22:5 - Prayer Tents

22If you have to choose between a good reputation and great wealth, choose a good reputation.H8034H977H7227H6239H2896H2580H3701H2091 2The rich and the poor have this in common: the LORD made them both.H6223H7326H6298H3068H6213 3Sensible people will see trouble coming and avoid it, but an unthinking person will walk right into it and regret it later.H6175H7200H7451H5641H5641H6612H5674H6064 4Obey the LORD, be humble, and you will get riches, honor, and a long life.H6118H6038H3374H3068H6239H3519H2416 5If you love your life, stay away from the traps that catch the wicked along the way.H6791H6341H1870H6141H8104H5315H7368 6Teach children how they should live, and they will remember it all their life.H2596H5288H1870H6310H2204H5493 7Poor people are slaves of the rich. Borrow money and you are the lender's slave.H6223H4910H7326H3867H5650H376H3867 8If you plant the seeds of injustice, disaster will spring up, and your oppression of others will end.H2232H5766H7114H205H7626H5678H3615 9Be generous and share your food with the poor. You will be blessed for it.H2896H5869H1288H5414H3899H1800 10Get rid of a conceited person, and then there will be no more arguments, quarreling, or name-calling.H1644H3887H4066H3318H1779H7036H7673 11If you love purity of heart and graciousness of speech, the king will be your friend.H157H2890H2889H3820H2580H8193H4428H7453 12The LORD sees to it that truth is kept safe by disproving the words of liars.H5869H3068H5341H1847H5557H1697H898 13Lazy people stay at home; they say a lion might get them if they go outside.H6102H559H738H2351H7523H8432H7339 14Adultery is a trap - it catches those with whom the LORD is angry.H6310H2114H6013H7745H2194H3068H5307 15Children just naturally do silly, careless things, but a good spanking will teach them how to behave.H200H7194H3820H5288H7626H4148H7368 16If you make gifts to rich people or oppress the poor to get rich, you will become poor yourself.H6231H1800H7235H5414H6223H4270

The Thirty Wise Sayings

17Listen, and I will teach you what the wise have said. Study their teachings,H5186H241H8085H1697H2450H7896H3820H1847 18and you will be glad if you remember them and can quote them.H5273H8104H990H3162H3559H8193 19I want you to put your trust in the LORD; that is why I am going to tell them to you now.H4009H3068H3045H3117 20I have written down thirty sayings for you. They contain knowledge and good advice,H3789H8032H7991H4156H1847 21and will teach you what the truth really is. Then when you are sent to find it out, you will bring back the right answer.H3045H7189H561H571H7725H561H571H7971 22Don't take advantage of the poor just because you can; don't take advantage of those who stand helpless in court.H1497H1800H1800H1792H6041H8179 23The LORD will argue their case for them and threaten the life of anyone who threatens theirs.H3068H7378H7379H6906H5315H6906 24Don't make friends with people who have hot, violent tempers.H7462H639H1167H2534H376H935 25You might learn their habits and not be able to change.H502H734H3947H4170H5315 26Don't promise to be responsible for someone else's debts.H8628H3709H6148H4859 27If you should be unable to pay, they will take away even your bed.H7999H3947H4904 28Never move an old property line that your ancestors established.H5253H5769H1366H1H6213 29Show me someone who does a good job, and I will show you someone who is better than most and worthy of the company of kings.H2372H376H4106H4399H3320H6440H4428H3320H6440H2823