# Proverbs 22 ## Proverbs 22:1 - [KJV] A *good* name *is* rather to be chosen than great riches, *and* loving favour rather than silver and gold. - [ASV] A *good* name is rather to be chosen than great riches, *And* loving favor rather than silver and gold. - [YLT] A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold -- good grace. ### Notes on Proverbs 22:1 - ## Proverbs 22:2 - [KJV] The rich and poor meet together: the LORD *is* the maker of them all. - [ASV] The rich and the poor meet together: Jehovah is the maker of them all. - [YLT] Rich and poor have met together, The Maker of them all *is* Jehovah. ### Notes on Proverbs 22:2 - ## Proverbs 22:3 - [KJV] A prudent *man* foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. - [ASV] A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it. - [YLT] The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished. ### Notes on Proverbs 22:3 - ## Proverbs 22:4 - [KJV] By humility *and* the fear of the LORD *are* riches, and honour, and life. - [ASV] The reward of humility *and* the fear of Jehovah *Is* riches, and honor, and life. - [YLT] The end of humility *is* the fear of Jehovah, Riches, and honour, and life. ### Notes on Proverbs 22:4 - ## Proverbs 22:5 - [KJV] Thorns *and* snares *are* in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them. - [ASV] Thorns *and* snares are in the way of the perverse: He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them. - [YLT] Thorns -- snares *are* in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is far from them. ### Notes on Proverbs 22:5 - ## Proverbs 22:6 - [KJV] Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. - [ASV] Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it. - [YLT] Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it. ### Notes on Proverbs 22:6 - ## Proverbs 22:7 - [KJV] The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower *is* servant to the lender. - [ASV] The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender. - [YLT] The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant *is* the borrower to the lender. ### Notes on Proverbs 22:7 - ## Proverbs 22:8 - [KJV] He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail. - [ASV] He that soweth iniquity shall reap calamity; And the rod of his wrath shall fail. - [YLT] Whoso is sowing perverseness reapeth sorrow, And the rod of his anger weareth out. ### Notes on Proverbs 22:8 - ## Proverbs 22:9 - [KJV] He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor. - [ASV] He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor. - [YLT] The good of eye -- he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor. ### Notes on Proverbs 22:9 - ## Proverbs 22:10 - [KJV] Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease. - [ASV] Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out; Yea, strife and ignominy will cease. - [YLT] Cast out a scorner -- and contention goeth out, And strife and shame cease. ### Notes on Proverbs 22:10 - ## Proverbs 22:11 - [KJV] He that loveth pureness of heart, *for* the grace of his lips the king *shall be* his friend. - [ASV] He that loveth pureness of heart, *For* the grace of his lips the king will be his friend. - [YLT] Whoso is loving cleanness of heart, Grace *are* his lips, a king *is* his friend. ### Notes on Proverbs 22:11 - ## Proverbs 22:12 - [KJV] The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor. - [ASV] The eyes of Jehovah preserve *him that hath* knowledge; But he overthroweth the words of the treacherous man. - [YLT] The eyes of Jehovah have kept knowledge, And He overthroweth the words of the treacherous. ### Notes on Proverbs 22:12 - ## Proverbs 22:13 - [KJV] The slothful *man* saith, *There is* a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets. - [ASV] The sluggard saith, There is a lion without: I shall be slain in the streets. - [YLT] The slothful hath said, 'A lion *is* without, In the midst of the broad places I am slain.' ### Notes on Proverbs 22:13 - ## Proverbs 22:14 - [KJV] The mouth of strange women *is* a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein. - [ASV] The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: He that is abhorred of Jehovah shall fall therein. - [YLT] A deep pit *is* the mouth of strange women, The abhorred of Jehovah falleth there. ### Notes on Proverbs 22:14 - ## Proverbs 22:15 - [KJV] Foolishness *is* bound in the heart of a child; *but* the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. - [ASV] Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; *But* the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. - [YLT] Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him. ### Notes on Proverbs 22:15 - ## Proverbs 22:16 - [KJV] He that oppresseth the poor to increase his *riches, and* he that giveth to the rich, *shall* surely *come* to want. - [ASV] He that oppresseth the poor to increase his *gain*, *And* he that giveth to the rich, *shall come* only to want. - [YLT] He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich -- only to want. ### Notes on Proverbs 22:16 - ## Proverbs 22:17 - [KJV] Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge. - [ASV] Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge. - [YLT] Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge, ### Notes on Proverbs 22:17 - ## Proverbs 22:18 - [KJV] For *it is* a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips. - [ASV] For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips. - [YLT] For they are pleasant when thou dost keep them in thy heart, They are prepared together for thy lips. ### Notes on Proverbs 22:18 - ## Proverbs 22:19 - [KJV] That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee. - [ASV] That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I have made *them* known to thee this day, even to thee. - [YLT] That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I caused thee to know to-day, even thou. ### Notes on Proverbs 22:19 - ## Proverbs 22:20 - [KJV] Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge, - [ASV] Have not I written unto thee excellent things Of counsels and knowledge, - [YLT] Have I not written to thee three times With counsels and knowledge? ### Notes on Proverbs 22:20 - ## Proverbs 22:21 - [KJV] That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee? - [ASV] To make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, That thou mayest carry back words of truth to them that send thee? - [YLT] To cause thee to know the certainty of sayings of truth, To return sayings of truth to those sending thee. ### Notes on Proverbs 22:21 - ## Proverbs 22:22 - [KJV] Rob not the poor, because he *is* poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: - [ASV] Rob not the poor, because he is poor; Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: - [YLT] Rob not the poor because he *is* poor, And bruise not the afflicted in the gate. ### Notes on Proverbs 22:22 - ## Proverbs 22:23 - [KJV] For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them. - [ASV] For Jehovah will plead their cause, And despoil of life those that despoil them. - [YLT] For Jehovah pleadeth their cause, And hath spoiled the soul of their spoilers. ### Notes on Proverbs 22:23 - ## Proverbs 22:24 - [KJV] Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: - [ASV] Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go: - [YLT] Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in, ### Notes on Proverbs 22:24 - ## Proverbs 22:25 - [KJV] Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul. - [ASV] Lest thou learn this ways, And get a snare to thy soul. - [YLT] Lest thou learn his paths, And have received a snare to thy soul. ### Notes on Proverbs 22:25 - ## Proverbs 22:26 - [KJV] Be not thou *one* of them that strike hands, *or* of them that are sureties for debts. - [ASV] Be thou not one of them that strike hands, *Or* of them that are sureties for debts. - [YLT] Be not thou among those striking hands, Among sureties *for* burdens. ### Notes on Proverbs 22:26 - ## Proverbs 22:27 - [KJV] If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee? - [ASV] If thou hast not wherewith to pay, Why should he take away thy bed from under thee? - [YLT] If thou hast nothing to pay, Why doth he take thy bed from under thee? ### Notes on Proverbs 22:27 - ## Proverbs 22:28 - [KJV] Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set. - [ASV] Remove not the ancient landmark, Which thy fathers have set. - [YLT] Remove not a border of olden times, That thy fathers have made. ### Notes on Proverbs 22:28 - ## Proverbs 22:29 - [KJV] Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean *men*. - [ASV] Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men. - [YLT] Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men! ### Notes on Proverbs 22:29 -