Proverbs

¹ A good name is to be chosen over great wealth, Favor is better than silver and gold.

² Yahweh is the Maker of them all.

³ But the simple pass on, and are punished.

⁴ Is riches, glory, and life.

⁵ He who keeps his soul will be far from them.

⁶ Even when he is old he will not depart from it.

⁷ And the borrower is the slave of the lender.

⁸ And the rod of his fury will end.

⁹ For he gives from his food to the poor.

¹⁰ Even contention and disgrace will cease.

¹¹ And grace on his lips, the king is his friend.

¹² But He subverts the words of the treacherous one.

¹³ I will be killed in the streets!”

¹⁴ He who is cursed of Yahweh will fall into it.

¹⁵ The rod of discipline will remove it far from him.

¹⁶ Or who gives to the rich will only come to lack.

¹⁷ And set your heart on my knowledge;

¹⁸ That they may be established on your lips.

¹⁹ I have made you know today, even you.

²⁰ Of counsels and knowledge,

²¹ That you may respond with the words of truth to him who sent you?

²² And do not crush the afflicted at the gate;

²³ And rob the soul of those who rob them.

²⁴ And do not come along with a man of great wrath,

²⁵ And take on a snare against your soul.

²⁶ Among those who become guarantors for debts.

²⁷ Why should he take your bed from under you?

²⁸ Which your fathers made.

²⁹ He will stand before kings; He will not stand before obscure men.