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22:1  It is better to be respected than to be rich. A good name is worth more than silver or gold.
22:2  The rich and the poor are the same. The Lord made them all.
22:3  Wise people see trouble coming and get out of its way, but fools go straight to it and suffer for it.
22:4  Respect the Lord and be humble. Then you will have wealth, honor, and true life.
22:5  Evil people are trapped by many troubles, but those who want to live avoid them.
22:6  Teach children in a way that fits their needs, and even when they are old, they will not leave the right path.
22:7  The rich rule over the poor. The one who borrows is a slave to the one who lends.
22:8  Those who spread trouble will harvest trouble. In the end, they will be destroyed for the trouble they caused.
22:9  Generous people will be blessed, because they share their food with the poor.
22:10  Get rid of the proud who laugh at what is right, and trouble will leave with them. All arguments and insults will end.
22:11  Love a pure heart and kind words, and the king will be your friend.
22:12  The Lord watches over true knowledge, and he opposes those who try to deceive others.
22:13  A person who is lazy and wants to stay home says, “There is a lion outside, and I might be killed in the streets!”
22:14  The sin of adultery is a trap, and the Lord gets very angry with those who fall into it.
22:15  Children do foolish things, but if you punish them, they will learn not to do them.
22:16  These two things will make you poor: hurting the poor to make yourself rich and giving gifts to the rich.
22:17  Listen carefully to these words from the wise. Pay attention to what I have learned.
22:18  It will be good for you to remember these words and have them ready when they are needed.
22:19  I will teach you these things now. I want you to trust the Lord.
22:20  I have written 30 sayings for you. These are words of advice and wisdom.
22:21  They will teach you things that you can know for sure to be true. Then you can give good answers to the one who sent you.
22:22  It is easy to steal from the poor, but don’t do it. And don’t take advantage of them in court.
22:23  The Lord is on their side. He supports the poor, and he will take from those who take from them.
22:24  Don’t be friends with people who become angry easily. Don’t stay around quick-tempered people.
22:25  If you do, you may learn to be like them. Then you will have the same problems they do.
22:26  Don’t promise to pay someone else’s debt.
22:27  If you cannot pay, you will lose everything you have. So why should you lose the bed you sleep on?
22:28  Never move an old property line that was marked long ago by your ancestors.
22:29  Skilled workers will always serve kings. They will never have to work for less important people.