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\c 22
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\v 1 Being a person who keeps his word is more important than having great riches,
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\q2 and being a person who everyone respects for doing right, is better than having silver and gold.
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\v 2 People who are rich and people who are poor have at least one thing in common—
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\q2 Yahweh made both of them.
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\v 3 One who has good sense takes cover when he sees trouble coming,
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\q2 but those who have no experience or knowledge rush ahead into danger.
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\v 4 When a person is humble and gives Yahweh the respect he deserves,
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\q2 these are his rewards: riches, and honor, and life.
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\v 5 Where the perverse walk, their way is like a road covered with thorns, and there are traps in every step.
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\q2 When you guard your own life from evil, you will stay away from all these dangers.
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\v 6 A child must be shown the way to live and the direction he should go,
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\q2 and when he reaches old age, he will stay on that same path.
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\v 7 The fact is that the rich often have power over the poor,
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\q2 and one who borrows money is almost like a slave to the one who lends him the money.
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\v 8 If you plant the seeds of wickedness, you can expect a crop of trouble,
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\q2 and when you use a rod to discipline your child,
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\q2 but you use it when you are furious, it will do no good.
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\v 9 The one who looks for people to help, Yahweh will give many good gifts,
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\q2 because he considered it important to share his food with the poor.
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\v 10 If you throw out the conceited person, out will go all kinds of conflict with him.
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\q2 No one will quarrel or insult anyone else when he is gone.
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\v 11 When a person loves to do something just because he wants to do what is good and right—
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\q2 he is sincere, and his speech is filled with kindness
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\q2 —the king will be his friend.
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\v 12 Yahweh gives protection to knowledge, to keep it safe,
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\q2 just as surely as he makes the lying promises of the betrayer fail.
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\v 13 A lazy person calls out, "There is a lion in the street! If I go out, I will be killed!"
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\v 14 The words spoken by an adulteress will draw you in, and it will be as if you have fallen into a deep and dangerous pit!
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\q2 All those who fall into that pit will be in trouble,
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\q2 but what is worse, they will experience Yahweh's anger for what they have done.
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\v 15 Stupid and silly things are bound up within a child,
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\q2 and they come out in foolishness;
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\q2 but correcting a child with discipline drives the folly far away.
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\v 16 The one who makes his money by taking advantage of the poor,
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\q2 or by giving more money to the wealthy,
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\q2 Yahweh will bring him into poverty.
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\v 17 Now listen to what those who are wise have said;
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\q2 give it all your attention and learn the knowledge you will need if you are to become wise.
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\v 18 It will be good for you to make them the guiding principles you live by,
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\q2 and be able to repeat all of them to others.
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\v 19 The most important thing is for you to trust in Yahweh,
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\q2 and so I am teaching them to you, yes, even to you.
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\v 20 I have written thirty of these sayings for you to learn;
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\q2 sayings to give you advice and to teach you what you do not know.
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\v 21 These lessons show you what is true and they teach you with faithful lessons,
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\q2 so you may give reliable and true answers to those who sent you.
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\v 22 Anyone can rob a poor person. Do not do it.
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\q2 And do not hurt them who are begging at the city gate,
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\v 23 for Yahweh stands to defend them,
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\q2 and he will take the life of those who stole from the poor.
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\v 24 Do not become a friend with one whose life is controlled by his anger,
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\q2 and do not associate with a person who rages in his terrible wrath,
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\v 25 or you will learn to be like him,
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\q2 and your anger will become like a trap, a trap that will take charge of your life.
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\v 26 Be careful that you do not sign contracts to pay for the debts of others,
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\q2 and do not make or sign a pledge so another person can take out a loan.
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\v 27 For if you cannot pay it back,
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\q2 they will surely come and take away everything from you, even your bed on which you sleep.
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\v 28 The ancient boundary stones show where the property lines are. Do not take them away or move them. Your ancestors put them there. Leave them alone.
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\v 29 One who learns a trade and is skillful at it will become a servant of kings.
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\q2 Because of his achievements he will not serve mere ordinary people.
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