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22:1  A good reputation and respect are worth much more than silver and gold.
22:2  The rich and the poor are all created by the Lord.
22:3  When you see trouble coming, don't be stupid and walk right into it— be smart and hide.
22:4  Respect and serve the Lord! Your reward will be wealth, a long life, and honor.
22:5  Crooks walk down a road full of thorny traps. Stay away from there!
22:6  Teach your children right from wrong, and when they are grown they will still do right.
22:7  The poor are ruled by the rich, and those who borrow are slaves of moneylenders.
22:8  Troublemakers get in trouble, and their terrible anger will get them nowhere.
22:9  The Lord blesses everyone who freely gives food to the poor.
22:10  Arguments and fights will come to an end, if you chase away those who insult others.
22:11  The king is the friend of all who are sincere and speak with kindness.
22:12  The Lord watches over everyone who shows good sense, but he frustrates the plans of deceitful liars.
22:13  Don't be so lazy that you say, “If I go to work, a lion will eat me!”
22:14  The words of a bad woman are like a deep pit; if you make the Lord angry, you will fall right in.
22:15  All children are foolish, but firm correction will make them change.
22:16  Cheat the poor to make profit or give gifts to the rich— either way you lose.
22:17  Here are some sayings of people with wisdom, so listen carefully as I teach.
22:18  You will be glad that you know these sayings and can recite them.
22:19  I am teaching them today, so that you may trust the Lord.
22:20  I have written thirty sayings filled with sound advice.
22:21  You can trust them completely to give you the right words for those in charge of you.
22:22  Don't take advantage of the poor or cheat them in court.
22:23  The Lord is their defender, and what you do to them, he will do to you.
22:24  Don't make friends with anyone who has a bad temper.
22:25  You might turn out like them and get caught in a trap.
22:26  Don't guarantee to pay someone else's debt.
22:27  If you don't have the money, you might lose your bed.
22:28  Don't move a boundary marker set up by your ancestors.
22:29  If you do your job well, you will work for a ruler and never be a slave.