geneva@Proverbs:22:1 @ A [good] name [is] rather to be chosen than great riches, [and] (note:)Which comes by well doing.(:note) loving favour rather than silver and gold.
geneva@Proverbs:22:2 @ The rich and poor (note:)Live together, and have need the one of the other.(:note) meet together: the LORD [is] the maker of them all.
geneva@Proverbs:22:3 @ A prudent [man] (note:)That is, the punishment, which is prepared for the wicked and flees to God for help.(:note) foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
geneva@Proverbs:22:4 @ The rewarde of humilitie, and the feare of God is riches, and glory, and life.
geneva@Proverbs:22:5 @ Thornes and snares are in the way of the frowarde: but he that regardeth his soule, will depart farre from them.
geneva@Proverbs:22:6 @ Train up a child (note:)Bring him up virtuously and he will continue so.(:note) in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
geneva@Proverbs:22:7 @ The rich ruleth the poore, and the borower is seruant to the man that lendeth.
geneva@Proverbs:22:8 @ He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the (note:)His authority by which he oppressed others, will be taken from him.(:note) rod of his anger shall fail.
geneva@Proverbs:22:9 @ He that hath a bountiful (note:)He that is merciful and liberal.(:note) eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
geneva@Proverbs:22:10 @ Cast out the scorner, and strife shal go out: so contention and reproche shall cease.
geneva@Proverbs:22:11 @ He that loveth pureness of heart, [for] the grace of his lips the (note:)He shows that princes should use their familiarity, whose conscience is good, and their talk wise and godly.(:note) king [shall be] his friend.
geneva@Proverbs:22:12 @ The eyes of the LORD preserve (note:)Favour them that love knowledge.(:note) knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.
geneva@Proverbs:22:13 @ The slothful [man] saith, (note:)He derides them that invent vain excuses, because they would not do their duty.(:note) [There is] a lion outside, I shall be slain in the streets.
geneva@Proverbs:22:14 @ The mouth of strange women [is] a deep pit: he that is abhorred by the LORD (note:)So God punishes one sin by another, when he suffers the wicked to fall into the acquaintance of a harlot.(:note) shall fall in it.
geneva@Proverbs:22:15 @ Foolishness [is] bound (note:)He is naturally given to it.(:note) in the heart of a child; [but] the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
geneva@Proverbs:22:16 @ Hee that oppresseth the poore to increase him selfe, and giueth vnto the riche, shall surely come to pouertie.
geneva@Proverbs:22:17 @ Incline thine eare, and heare the wordes of the wise, and apply thine heart vnto my knowledge.
geneva@Proverbs:22:18 @ For it shalbe pleasant, if thou keepe them in thy bellie, and if they be directed together in thy lippes.
geneva@Proverbs:22:19 @ That thy trust may be in (note:)He shows what the end of wisdom is: that is, to direct us to the Lord.(:note) the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.
geneva@Proverbs:22:20 @ Have not I written to thee (note:)That is, various times.(:note) excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
geneva@Proverbs:22:21 @ That I might shewe thee the assurance of the wordes of trueth to answere the wordes of trueth to them that sende to thee?
geneva@Proverbs:22:22 @ Robbe not the poore, because hee is poore, neither oppresse the afflicted in iudgement.
geneva@Proverbs:22:23 @ For the Lord will defende their cause, and spoyle the soule of those that spoyle them.
geneva@Proverbs:22:24 @ Make (note:)Have nothing to do with him that is not able to rule his affections: for he would hurt you by his evil conversation.(:note) no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
geneva@Proverbs:22:26 @ Be not thou [one] of them that (note:)Who rashly put themselves in danger for others, as in (Pro_6:2).(:note) strike hands, [or] of them that are sureties for debts.
geneva@Proverbs:22:27 @ If thou hast nothing to paye, why causest thou that he should take thy bed from vnder thee?
geneva@Proverbs:22:29 @ Thou seest that a diligent man in his businesse standeth before Kings, and standeth not before the base sort.