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Proverbs 22:19 (ERVEN) Easy to Read - English

1 It is better to be respected than to be rich. A good name is worth more than silver or gold.
2 The rich and the poor are the same. The Lord made them all.
3 Wise people see trouble coming and get out of its way, but fools go straight to it and suffer for it.
4 Respect the Lord and be humble. Then you will have wealth, honor, and true life.
5 Evil people are trapped by many troubles, but those who want to live avoid them.
6 Teach children in a way that fits their needs, and even when they are old, they will not leave the right path.
7 The rich rule over the poor. The one who borrows is a slave to the one who lends.
8 Those who spread trouble will harvest trouble. In the end, they will be destroyed for the trouble they caused.
9 Generous people will be blessed, because they share their food with the poor.
10 Get rid of the proud who laugh at what is right, and trouble will leave with them. All arguments and insults will end.
11 Love a pure heart and kind words, and the king will be your friend.
12 The Lord watches over true knowledge, and he opposes those who try to deceive others.
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!"
14 The sin of adultery is a trap, and the Lord gets very angry with those who fall into it.
15 Children do foolish things, but if you punish them, they will learn not to do them.
16 These two things will make you poor: hurting the poor to make yourself rich and giving gifts to the rich.
17 Listen carefully to these words from the wise. Pay attention to what I have learned.
18 It will be good for you to remember these words and have them ready when they are needed.
19 I will teach you these things now. I want you to trust in the Lord.
20 I have written 30 sayings for you. These are words of advice and wisdom.
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. — 1 —
22 It is easy to steal from the poor, but don't do it. And don't take advantage of them in court.
23 The Lord is on their side. He supports the poor, and he will take from those who take from them. — 2 —
24 Don't be friends with people who become angry easily. Don't stay around quick-tempered people.
25 If you do, you may learn to be like them. Then you will have the same problems they do. — 3 —
26 Don't promise to pay someone else's debt.
27 If you cannot pay, you will lose everything you have. So why should you lose the bed you sleep on? — 4 —
28 Never move an old property line that was marked long ago by your ancestors. — 5 —
29 Skilled workers will always serve kings. They will never have to work for less important people. — 6 —
1 A good name H8034 CMS is rather to be chosen H977 than great H7227 AMS riches H6239 , and loving H2896 AMS favor H2580 NMS rather than silver H3701 and gold H2091 .
2 The rich H6223 AMS and poor H7326 meet together H6298 : the LORD H3068 NAME-4MS is the maker H6213 of them all H3605 .
3 A prudent H6175 AMS man foreseeth H7200 VQQ3MS the evil H7451 AFS , and hideth himself H5641 W-VQY3MS : but the simple H6612 W-NMP pass on H5674 VQQ3MP , and are punished H6064 W-VNQ3MP .
4 By H6118 humility H6038 and the fear H3374 CFS of the LORD H3068 EDS are riches H6239 , and honor H3519 , and life H2416 .
5 Thorns H6791 and snares H6341 are in the way H1870 B-NMS of the froward H6141 : he that doth keep H8104 his soul H5315 NMS-3MS shall be far H7368 from H4480 them .
6 Train up H2596 a child H5288 in H5921 PREP the way H1870 he should go H6310 : and H1571 CONJ when H3588 CONJ he is old H2204 VHY3MS , he will not H3808 ADV depart H5493 VQY3MS from H4480 PREP-3FS it .
7 The rich H6223 AMS ruleth H4910 over the poor H7326 , and the borrower H3867 is servant H5650 W-NMS to the lender H376 L-NMS .
8 He that soweth H2232 iniquity H5766 NFS shall reap H7114 vanity H205 : and the rod H7626 of his anger H5678 shall fail H3615 .
9 He H1931 PPRO-3MS that hath a bountiful H2896 AMS eye H5869 NMS shall be blessed H1288 ; for H3588 CONJ he giveth H5414 VQQ3MS of his bread H3899 to the poor H1800 .
10 Cast out H1644 the scorner H3887 , and contention H4066 shall go out H3318 ; yea , strife H1779 NMS and reproach H7036 shall cease H7673 .
11 He that loveth H157 pureness H2890 of heart H3820 , for the grace H2580 NMS of his lips H8193 CFD-3MS the king H4428 NMS shall be his friend H7453 NMS-3MS .
12 The eyes H5869 CMD of the LORD H3068 EDS preserve H5341 knowledge H1847 NFS , and he overthroweth H5557 the words H1697 CMP of the transgressor H898 .
13 The slothful H6102 man saith H559 VQQ3MS , There is a lion H738 without H2351 , I shall be slain H7523 in H8432 B-NMS the streets H7339 .
14 The mouth H6310 of strange women H2114 is a deep H6013 AFS pit H7745 : he that is abhorred H2194 of the LORD H3068 EDS shall fall H5307 therein H8033 .
15 Foolishness H200 is bound H7194 in the heart H3820 of a child H5288 ; but the rod H7626 CMS of correction H4148 shall drive it far H7368 from H4480 M-PREP-3MS him .
16 He that oppresseth H6231 the poor H1800 CMS to increase H7235 his riches , and he that giveth H5414 VQPMS to the rich H6223 , shall surely H389 ADV come to want H4270 .
17 Bow down H5186 thine ear H241 , and hear H8085 the words H1697 CMP of the wise H2450 AMP , and apply H7896 VQI2MS thine heart H3820 unto my knowledge H1847 .
18 For H3588 CONJ it is a pleasant H5273 thing if H3588 CONJ thou keep H8104 them within H990 thee ; they shall withal H3162 ADV-3MS be fitted H3559 in H5921 PREP thy lips H8193 CFD-2MS .
19 That thy trust H4009 may be H1961 in the LORD H3068 , I have made known H3045 to thee this day H3117 D-AMS , even H637 CONJ to thee H859 PPRO-2MS .
20 Have not H3808 I-NADV I written H3789 to thee excellent things H7991 in counsels H4156 and knowledge H1847 ,
21 That I might make thee know H3045 the certainty H7189 of the words H561 CMP of truth H571 CFS ; that thou mightest answer H7725 L-VHFC the words H561 of truth H571 CFS to them that send H7971 unto thee ?
22 Rob H1497 not H408 ADV the poor H1800 CMS , because H3588 CONJ he H1931 PPRO-3MS is poor H1800 : neither H408 ADV oppress H1792 the afflicted H6041 AMS in the gate H8179 :
23 For H3588 CONJ the LORD H3068 EDS will plead H7378 VQY3MS their cause H7379 , and spoil H6906 the soul H5315 GFS of those that spoiled H6906 them .
24 Make no H408 NPAR friendship H7462 with H854 PREP an angry H639 NMS man H1167 CMS ; and with H854 W-PART a furious H2534 man H376 NMS thou shalt not H3808 NADV go H935 :
25 Lest H6435 CONJ thou learn H502 his ways H734 , and get H3947 a snare H4170 to thy soul H5315 .
26 Be H1961 VQI3FS not H408 NPAR thou one of them that strike H8628 hands H3709 , or of them that are sureties H6148 for debts H4859 .
27 If H518 PART thou hast nothing H369 ADV to pay H7999 , why H4100 L-IPRO should he take away H3947 thy bed H4904 from under H8478 thee ?
28 Remove H5253 not H408 NPAR the ancient H5769 NMS landmark H1366 CMS , which H834 RPRO thy fathers H1 have set H6213 VQQ3MP .
29 Seest H2372 thou a man H376 NMS diligent H4106 in his business H4399 ? he shall stand H3320 before H6440 L-CMP kings H4428 NMP ; he shall not H1077 ADV stand H3320 before H6440 L-CMP mean H2823 men .