Proverbs 22:1

ASV: A [good] name is rather to be chosen than great riches, [And] loving favor rather than silver and gold.

DARBY: A [good] name is rather to be chosen than great riches; loving favour rather than silver and gold.

DRA: A good name is better than great riches: and good favour is above silver and gold.

KJV: A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

Proverbs 22:2

ASV: The rich and the poor meet together: Jehovah is the maker of them all.

DARBY: The rich and poor meet together; Jehovah is the maker of them all.

DRA: The rich and poor have met one another: the Lord is the maker of them both.

KJV: The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.

Proverbs 22:3

ASV: A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

DARBY: A prudent [man] seeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

DRA: The prudent man saw the evil, and hid himself: the simple passed on, and suffered loss.

KJV: A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

Proverbs 22:4

ASV: The reward of humility [and] the fear of Jehovah [Is] riches, and honor, and life.

DARBY: The reward of humility [and] the fear of Jehovah is riches, and honour, and life.

DRA: The fruit of humility is the fear of the Lord, riches and glory and life.

KJV: By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.

Proverbs 22:5

ASV: Thorns [and] snares are in the way of the perverse: He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.

DARBY: Thorns [and] snares are in the way of the perverse: he that keepeth his soul holdeth himself far from them.

DRA: Arms and swords are in the way of the perverse: but he that keepeth his own soul departeth far from them.

KJV: Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.

Proverbs 22:6

ASV: Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.

DARBY: Train up the child according to the tenor of his way, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

DRA: It is a proverb: A young man according to his way, even when he is old he will not depart from it.

KJV: Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:7

ASV: The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender.

DARBY: The rich ruleth over the poor; and the borrower is servant to the lender.

DRA: The rich ruleth over the poor: and the borrower is servant to him that lendeth.

KJV: The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

Proverbs 22:8

ASV: He that soweth iniquity shall reap calamity; And the rod of his wrath shall fail.

DARBY: He that soweth unrighteousness shall reap iniquity, and the rod of his wrath shall have an end.

DRA: He that soweth iniquity shall reap evils, and with the rod of his anger he shall be consumed.

KJV: He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.

Proverbs 22:9

ASV: He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor.

DARBY: He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

DRA: He that is inclined to mercy shall be blessed: for of his bread he hath given to the poor. He that maketh presents shall purchase victory and honour: but he carrieth away the souls of the receivers.

KJV: He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Proverbs 22:10

ASV: Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out; Yea, strife and ignominy will cease.

DARBY: Cast out the scorner, and contention will depart, and strife and ignominy shall cease.

DRA: Cast out the scoffer, and contention shall go out with him, and quarrels and reproaches shall cease.

KJV: Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

Proverbs 22:11

ASV: He that loveth pureness of heart, [For] the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.

DARBY: He that loveth pureness of heart, upon whose lips is grace, the king is his friend.

DRA: He that loveth cleanness of heart, for the grace of his lips shall have the king for his friend.

KJV: He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.

Proverbs 22:12

ASV: The eyes of Jehovah preserve [him that hath] knowledge; But he overthroweth the words of the treacherous man.

DARBY: The eyes of Jehovah preserve knowledge; but he overthroweth the words of the unfaithful.

DRA: The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge: and the words of the unjust are overthrown.

KJV: The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.

Proverbs 22:13

ASV: The sluggard saith, There is a lion without: I shall be slain in the streets.

DARBY: The sluggard saith, There is a lion without, I shall be killed in the streets!

DRA: The slothful man saith: There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the midst of the streets.

KJV: The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.

Proverbs 22:14

ASV: The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: He that is abhorred of Jehovah shall fall therein.

DARBY: The mouth of strange women is a deep ditch: he with whom Jehovah is displeased shall fall therein.

DRA: The mouth of a strange woman is a deep pit: he whom the Lord is angry with, shall fall into it.

KJV: The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.

Proverbs 22:15

ASV: Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; [But] the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

DARBY: Folly is bound in the heart of a child; the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

DRA: Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, and the rod of correction shall drive it away.

KJV: Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

Proverbs 22:16

ASV: He that oppresseth the poor to increase his [gain], [And] he that giveth to the rich, [shall come] only to want.

DARBY: He that oppresseth the poor, it is to enrich him; he that giveth to the rich, [bringeth] only to want.

DRA: He that oppresseth the poor, to in- crease his own riches, shall himself give to one that is richer, and shall be in need.

KJV: He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

Proverbs 22:17

ASV: Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.

DARBY: Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart unto my knowledge.

DRA: Incline thy ear, and hear the words of the wise: and apply thy heart to my doctrine :

KJV: Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

Proverbs 22:18

ASV: For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips.

DARBY: For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee: they shall be together fitted on thy lips.

DRA: Which shall be beautiful for thee, if thou keep it in thy bowels, and it shall flow in thy lips:

KJV: For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.

Proverbs 22:19

ASV: That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I have made [them] known to thee this day, even to thee.

DARBY: That thy confidence may be in Jehovah, I have made [them] known to thee this day, even to thee.

DRA: That thy trust may be in the Lord, wherefore I have also shewn it to thee this day.

KJV: That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.

Proverbs 22:20

ASV: Have not I written unto thee excellent things Of counsels and knowledge,

DARBY: Have not I written to thee excellent things, in counsels and knowledge,

DRA: Behold I have described it to thee three manner of ways, in thoughts and knowledge :

KJV: Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,

Proverbs 22:21

ASV: To make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, That thou mayest carry back words of truth to them that send thee?

DARBY: that I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest carry back words of truth to them that send thee?

DRA: That I might shew thee the certainty, and the words of truth, to answer out of these to them that sent thee.

KJV: That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?

Proverbs 22:22

ASV: Rob not the poor, because he is poor; Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:

DARBY: Rob not the poor, because he is poor, neither oppress the afflicted in the gate;

DRA: Do no violence to the poor, because he is poor: and do not oppress the needy in the gate:

KJV: Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:

Proverbs 22:23

ASV: For Jehovah will plead their cause, And despoil of life those that despoil them.

DARBY: for Jehovah will plead their cause, and despoil the soul of those that despoil them.

DRA: Because the Lord will judge his cause, and will afflict them that have afflicted his soul.

KJV: For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.

Proverbs 22:24

ASV: Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go:

DARBY: Make no friendship with an angry man, and go not with a furious man;

DRA: Be not a friend to an angry man, and do not walk with a furious man:

KJV: Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:

Proverbs 22:25

ASV: Lest thou learn this ways, And get a snare to thy soul.

DARBY: lest thou learn his paths, and get a snare to thy soul.

DRA: Lest perhaps thou learn his ways, and take scandal to thy soul.

KJV: Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.

Proverbs 22:26

ASV: Be thou not one of them that strike hands, [Or] of them that are sureties for debts.

DARBY: Be not of them that strike hands, of them that are sureties for debts:

DRA: Be not with them that fasten down their hands, and that offer themselves sureties for debts:

KJV: Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.

Proverbs 22:27

ASV: If thou hast not wherewith to pay, Why should he take away thy bed from under thee?

DARBY: if thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?

DRA: For if thou have not wherewith to restore, what cause is there, that he should take the covering from thy bed?

KJV: If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?

Proverbs 22:28

ASV: Remove not the ancient landmark, Which thy fathers have set.

DARBY: Remove not the ancient landmark which thy fathers have set.

DRA: Pass not beyond the ancient bounds which thy fathers have set.

KJV: Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.

Proverbs 22:29

ASV: Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.

DARBY: Hast thou seen a man diligent in his work? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before the mean.

DRA: Hast thou seen a man swift in his work? he shall stand before kings, and shall not be before those that are obscure.

KJV: Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

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