Proverbs 22 :: Brenton's English Septuagint (BES)

Pro 22:1A fair name is better than much wealth, and good favour is above silver and gold.

Pro 22:2The rich and the poor meet together; but the Lord made them both.

Pro 22:3An intelligent man seeing a bad man severely punished is himself instructed, but fools pass by and are punished.

Pro 22:4

Pro 22:4The fear of the Lord is the offspring of wisdom, and wealth, and glory, and life.

Pro 22:5

Pro 22:5Thistles and snares are in perverse ways; but he that keeps his soul will refrain from them.

Pro 22:6

Pro 22:6See Explanation

Pro 22:7

Pro 22:7The rich will rule over the poor, and servants will lend to their own masters.

Pro 22:8

Pro 22:8He that sows wickedness shall reap troubles; and shall fully receive the punishment of his deeds. (LXX 22:8a) [fn]God loves a cheerful and liberal man; but a man shall fully prove the folly of his works.

Pro 22:9

Pro 22:9He that has pity on the poor shall himself be maintained; for he has given of his own bread to the poor. (LXX 22:9a) He that gives liberally secures victory and honour; but he takes away the life of them that possess them.

Pro 22:10

Pro 22:10Cast out a pestilent person from the council, and strife shall go out with him; for when he sits in the council he dishonours all.

Pro 22:11

Pro 22:11The Lord loves holy hearts, and all blameless persons are acceptable with him: a king rules with his lips.

Pro 22:12

Pro 22:12But the eyes of the Lord preserve discretion; but the transgressor despises wise words.

Pro 22:13

Pro 22:13The sluggard makes excuses, and says, There is a lion in the ways, and murderers in the streets.

Pro 22:14

Pro 22:14The mouth of a transgressor is a deep pit; and he that is hated of the Lord shall fall into it.

Pro 22:15

Pro 22:15Folly is attached to the heart of a child, but the rod and instruction are then far from him.

Pro 22:16

Pro 22:16He that oppresses the poor, increases his own substance, yet gives to the rich so as to make it less.

Pro 22:17

Pro 22:17Incline thine ear to the words of wise men: hear also my word, and apply thine heart,

Pro 22:18

Pro 22:18that thou mayest know that they are good: and if thou lay them to heart, they shall also gladden thee on thy lips.

Pro 22:19

Pro 22:19That thy hope may be in the Lord, and he may make thy way known to thee.

Pro 22:20

Pro 22:20And do thou too repeatedly record them for thyself on the table of thine heart, for counsel and knowledge.

Pro 22:21

Pro 22:21I therefore teach thee truth, and knowledge good to hear; that thou mayest answer words of truth to them that [fn]question thee.

Pro 22:22

Pro 22:22Do no violence to the poor, for he is needy: neither dishonour the helpless man in the gates.

Pro 22:23

Pro 22:23For the Lord will plead his cause, and thou shalt deliver thy soul in safety.

Pro 22:24

Pro 22:24Be not companion to a furious man; neither lodge with a passionate man:

Pro 22:25

Pro 22:25lest thou learn of his ways, and get snares to thy soul.

Pro 22:26

Pro 22:26Become not surety from respect of a man's person.

Pro 22:27

Pro 22:27For if those have not whence to give compensation, they will take the bed that is under thee.

Pro 22:28

Pro 22:28Remove not the old [fn]landmarks, which thy fathers placed.

Pro 22:29

Pro 22:29It is fit that an observant man and one diligent in his business should attend on kings, and not attend on slothful men.

BES Footnotes

(22:8)

See 2 Cor. 9:7. Compare Heb.

(22:21)

See 1 Pet. 3:15.

(22:28)

Gr. eternal.

Translation of the Greek Septuagint into English by Sir Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton, originally published in 1851 and is now in the Public Domain

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