Jun 30 - Proverbs 22-24
Proverbs
1A good name is better than many riches. And good esteem is above silver and gold2The rich and poor have met one another. The Lord is the maker of them both3The clever saw evil and hid himself. The innocent continued on and was afflicted with damage4The end of moderation is the fear of the Lord, riches and glory and life5Weapons and swords are on the way of the perverse. But he who guards his own soul withdraws far from them6The proverb is: A youth is close to his way; even when he is old, he will not withdraw from it7The rich rule over the poor. And the borrower is servant to the lender8Whoever sows iniquity will reap evils, and by the rod of his own wrath he will be consumed9Whoever is inclined to mercy shall be blessed, for from his bread he has given to the poor. Whoever gives gifts will acquire victory and honor. But he carries away the soul of the receiver10Cast out the one who ridicules, and conflict will go out with him, and accusations and insults will cease11Whoever loves cleanness of heart, because of the grace of his lips, will have the king as his friend12The eyes of the Lord watch over knowledge. And the words of the iniquitous are supplanted13The lazy one says: "There is a lion outside. I might be slain in the midst of the streets.14The mouth of a foreign woman is a deep pit; the Lord was angry with him who will fall into it15Foolishness has been bound to the heart of a child, and a rod of discipline shall cause it to flee16Whoever slanders the poor, so as to augment his own riches, will give it away to one who is richer, and will be in need17Incline your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Then apply your heart to my doctrine18It shall be beautiful to you, if you preserve it in your inner self, and it shall overflow from your lips19so that your confidence may be in the Lord. Therefore, I also have revealed it to you this day20Behold, I have written it for you in three ways, and with meditations and knowledge21so that I might reveal to you, firmly and with words of truth, in order to respond about these things to those who sent you22Do not act with violence toward the pauper because he is poor. And do not weary the needy at the gate23For the Lord will judge his case, and he will pierce those who have pierced his soul24Do not be willing to be a friend to an angry man, and do not walk with a furious man25lest perhaps you learn his ways, and take up a stumbling block to your soul26Do not be willing to be with those who certify with their hands, and who offer themselves as a guarantee against debts27For if you do not have the means to restore, what reason should there be for him to take the covering from your bed28Do not cross beyond the ancient limits that your fathers have set29Have you seen a man swift in his work? He shall stand in the sight of kings, and not before those who are disreputable
1When you sit down to eat with a leader, pay close attention to what has been set before your face2and put a knife to your throat, if, in such a way, you could hold your soul in your own power3Do not desire his foods, in which is the bread of deceit4Do not be willing to labor so that you may be enriched. But set limits by your prudence5Do not raise your eyes toward wealth that you are not able to have. For they will make themselves wings, like those of an eagle, and they will fly in the sky6Do not eat with an envious man, and do not desire his foods7For, like a seer and an interpreter of dreams, he presumes what he does not know. "Eat and drink," he will say to you; and his mind is not with you8The foods that you had eaten, you will vomit up. And you will lose the beauty in your words9Do not speak into the ears of the unwise. They will despise the doctrine of your eloquence10Do not touch the boundaries of little ones, and do not enter into the field of the fatherless11For their close relative is strong, and he will judge their case against you12Let your heart enter into doctrine, and let your ears enter into words of knowledge13Do not be willing to take away discipline from a child. For if you strike him with the rod, he will not die14You will strike him with the rod, and so shall you deliver his soul from Hell15My son, if your soul will become wise, my heart will be glad with you16And my temperament will exult, when your lips will have spoken what is upright17Let not your heart compete with sinners. But be in the fear of the Lord all day long18For you will have hope in the end, and your expectation will not be taken away19Listen, my son, and be wise, and direct your soul along the way20Do not be willing to be in the feasts of great drinkers, nor in the carousings of those who gather to feed on flesh21For those who waste time drinking, and who surrender themselves to symbols, will be consumed. And those who sleep will be clothed in rags22Listen to your father, who conceived you. And do not despise your mother, when she is old23Purchase truth, and do not sell wisdom, or doctrine, or understanding24The father of the just exults in gladness; he who has conceived the wise will rejoice in him25Let your father and your mother be joyful, and may she who conceived you exult26My son, offer me your heart, and let your eyes keep to my ways27For a loose woman is a deep pit, and a foreign woman is a constricted well28She lies in wait along the way like a robber. And the incautious one whom she sees, she will put to death29Who has woe? Whose father has woe? Who has quarrels? Who falls into pits? Who has wounds without cause? Who has watery eyes30Is it not those who linger over wine, and who strive to be drinking from their cups31Do not gaze into the wine when it turns gold, when its color shines in the glass. It enters pleasantly32but in the end, it will bite like a snake, and it will spread poison like a king of snakes33Your eyes will see women who are outsiders, and your heart will utter perversities34And you will be like someone sleeping in the middle of the sea, and like a pilot, fast asleep, who has lost his hold on the helm35And you will say: "They have beaten me, but I did not feel pain. They have dragged me, and I did not realize it. When will I awaken and find more wine?
1Do not imitate evil men, nor desire to be among them2For their mind meditates on robberies, and their lips speak deceptions3By wisdom shall a house be built, and by prudence shall it be strengthened4By doctrine, the storerooms shall be filled with every substance that is precious and most beautiful5A wise man is strong, and a well-taught man is robust and valiant6For war is undertaken in an orderly manner, and safety shall be where there are many counsels7Wisdom is beyond the foolish; at the gate he will not open his mouth8Whoever intends to do evil shall be called foolish9The intention of the foolish is sin. And the detractor is an abomination among men10If you despair, being weary in the day of anguish, your strength will be diminished11Rescue those who are led away to death. And do not cease from delivering those who are dragged away to a violent death12If you would say: "I do not have sufficient strength." He who inspects the heart, the same one understands, and nothing slips past the one who preserves your soul. And he shall repay a man according to his works13My son, eat honey, because it is good, and the honeycomb, because it is so sweet to your throat14So, too, is the doctrine of wisdom to your soul. When you have found it, you will have hope in the end, and your hope shall not perish15Do not lie in wait, and do not seek impiety in the house of the just, nor spoil his rest16For the just one will fall seven times, and he shall rise again. But the impious will fall into evil17When your enemy will fall, do not be glad, and do not let your heart exult in his ruin18lest perhaps the Lord see, and it displease him, and he may take away his wrath from him19Do not contend with the most wicked, and do not be a rival to the impious20For the evil hold no hope in the future, and the lamp of the impious will be extinguished21My son, fear the Lord, as well as the king. And do not mingle with detractors22For their perdition shall rise up suddenly. And who knows what ruin will be for each of them23Likewise, these things are for the wise. It is not good to base judgment on knowledge of character24Those who say to the impious, "You are just," shall be cursed by the people, and the tribes shall detest them25Those who argue against the impious shall be praised, and a blessing shall come upon them26He shall kiss the lips, who responds with upright words27Prepare your outdoor work, and diligently cultivate your field, so that afterward, you may build your house28Do not be a witness without cause against your neighbor. And do not mislead anyone with your lips29Do not say, "I will do to him as he has done to me." I will repay each one according to his work30I passed by the field of a lazy man, and by the vineyard of a foolish man31and behold, it was entirely filled with nettles, and thorns had covered its surface, and the stonewall was destroyed32When I had seen this, I laid it up in my heart, and by this example, I received discipline33You will sleep a little," I said. "You will slumber briefly. You will fold your hands a little, so as to rest34And destitution will overtake you like a runner, and begging will overtake you like an armed man.