A good nameH8034 is rather to be chosenH977 than greatH7227 richesH6239, and lovingH2896 favourH2580 rather than silverH3701 and goldH2091. {loving…: or, favour is better than, etc}
The richH6223 and poorH7326 meet togetherH6298: the LORDH3068 is the makerH6213 of them all.
A prudentH6175 man foreseethH7200 the evilH7451, and hidethH5641+H5641 himself: but the simpleH6612 pass onH5674, and are punishedH6064.
ByH6118 humilityH6038 and the fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 are richesH6239, and honourH3519, and lifeH2416. {By…: or, The reward of humility, etc}
ThornsH6791 and snaresH6341 are in the wayH1870 of the frowardH6141: he that doth keepH8104 his soulH5315 shall be farH7368 from them.
Train upH2596 a childH5288 in the wayH1870 he should goH6310: and when he is oldH2204, he will not departH5493 from it. {Train…: or, Catechise} {in…: Heb. in his way}
The richH6223 rulethH4910 over the poorH7326, and the borrowerH3867 is servantH5650 to the lenderH376+H3867. {the lender: Heb. the man that lendeth}
He that sowethH2232 iniquityH5766 shall reapH7114 vanityH205: and the rodH7626 of his angerH5678 shall failH3615. {the rod…: or, with the rod of his anger he shall be consumed}
He that hath a bountifulH2896 eyeH5869 shall be blessedH1288; for he givethH5414 of his breadH3899 to the poorH1800. {He that…: Heb. Good of eye}
Cast outH1644 the scornerH3887, and contentionH4066 shall go outH3318; yea, strifeH1779 and reproachH7036 shall ceaseH7673.
He that lovethH157 purenessH2890+H2889 of heartH3820, for the graceH2580 of his lipsH8193 the kingH4428 shall be his friendH7453. {for…: or, and hath grace in his lips}
The eyesH5869 of the LORDH3068 preserveH5341 knowledgeH1847, and he overthrowethH5557 the wordsH1697 of the transgressorH898. {the words: or, the matters}
The slothfulH6102 man saithH559, There is a lionH738 withoutH2351, I shall be slainH7523 inH8432 the streetsH7339.
The mouthH6310 of strange womenH2114 is a deepH6013 pitH7745: he that is abhorredH2194 of the LORDH3068 shall fallH5307 therein.
FoolishnessH200 is boundH7194 in the heartH3820 of a childH5288; but the rodH7626 of correctionH4148 shall drive it farH7368 from him.
He that oppressethH6231 the poorH1800 to increaseH7235 his riches, and he that givethH5414 to the richH6223, shall surely come to wantH4270.
Bow downH5186 thine earH241, and hearH8085 the wordsH1697 of the wiseH2450, and applyH7896 thine heartH3820 unto my knowledgeH1847.
For it is a pleasant thingH5273 if thou keepH8104 them withinH990 thee; they shall withalH3162 be fittedH3559 in thy lipsH8193. {within…: Heb. in thy belly}
That thy trustH4009 may be in the LORDH3068, I have made knownH3045 to thee this dayH3117, even to thee. {even…: or, trust thou also}
Have not I writtenH3789 to theeH8032 excellent thingsH7991 in counselsH4156 and knowledgeH1847,
That I might make thee knowH3045 the certaintyH7189 of the wordsH561 of truthH571; that thou mightest answerH7725 the wordsH561 of truthH571 to them that sendH7971 unto thee? {to them…: or, to those that send thee?}
RobH1497 not the poorH1800, because he is poorH1800: neither oppressH1792 the afflictedH6041 in the gateH8179:
For the LORDH3068 will pleadH7378 their causeH7379, and spoilH6906 the soulH5315 of those that spoiledH6906 them.
Make no friendshipH7462 with an angryH639 manH1167; and with a furiousH2534 manH376 thou shalt not goH935:
Lest thou learnH502 his waysH734, and getH3947 a snareH4170 to thy soulH5315.
Be not thou one of them that strikeH8628 handsH3709, or of them that are suretiesH6148 for debtsH4859.
If thou hast nothing to payH7999, why should he take awayH3947 thy bedH4904 from under thee?
RemoveH5253 not the ancientH5769 landmarkH1366, which thy fathersH1 have setH6213. {landmark: or, bound}
SeestH2372 thou a manH376 diligentH4106 in his businessH4399? he shall standH3320 beforeH6440 kingsH4428; he shall not standH3320 beforeH6440 meanH2823 men. {mean…: Heb. obscure men}
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He that oppressethH6231 the poorH1800 to increaseH7235 his riches, and he that givethH5414 to the richH6223, shall surely come to wantH4270.
Now there criedH6817 a certainH259 womanH802 of the wivesH802 of the sonsH1121 of the prophetsH5030 unto ElishaH477, sayingH559, Thy servantH5650 my husbandH376 is deadH4191; and thou knowestH3045 that thy servantH5650 did fearH3373 the LORDH3068: and the creditorH5383 is comeH935 to takeH3947 unto him my twoH8147 sonsH3206 to be bondmenH5650.
RobH1497 not the poorH1800, because he is poorH1800: neither oppressH1792 the afflictedH6041 in the gateH8179:
There wereH3426 also that saidH559, We have borrowedH3867 moneyH3701 for the king'sH4428 tributeH4060, and that upon our landsH7704 and vineyardsH3754.
He that oppressethH6231 the poorH1800 reproachethH2778 his MakerH6213: but he that honourethH3513 him hath mercyH2603 on the poorH34.
Yet now our fleshH1320 is as the fleshH1320 of our brethrenH251, our childrenH1121 as their childrenH1121: and, lo, we bring into bondageH3533 our sonsH1121 and our daughtersH1323 to be servantsH5650, and some of our daughtersH1323 areH3426 brought unto bondageH3533 already: neither is it in our powerH410+H3027 to redeem them; for other menH312 have our landsH7704 and vineyardsH3754.
And it shall be, as with the peopleH5971, so with the priestH3548; as with the servantH5650, so with his masterH113; as with the maidH8198, so with her mistressH1404; as with the buyerH7069, so with the sellerH4376; as with the lenderH3867, so with the borrowerH3867; as with the taker of usuryH5383, soH834 with the giver of usuryH5378 to him. {priest: or, prince}
Thus saithH559 the LORDH3068; For threeH7969 transgressionsH6588 of IsraelH3478, and for fourH702, I will not turn awayH7725 the punishment thereof; because they soldH4376 the righteousH6662 for silverH3701, and the poorH34 for a pair of shoesH5275;
But forasmuch asG1161 heG846 hadG2192 notG3361 to payG591, hisG846 lordG2962 commandedG2753 himG846 to be soldG4097, andG2532 hisG846 wifeG1135, andG2532 childrenG5043, andG2532 allG3956 thatG3745 he hadG2192, andG2532 payment to be madeG591.
HearH8085 this wordH1697, ye kineH6510 of BashanH1316, that are in the mountainH2022 of SamariaH8111, which oppressH6231 the poorH1800, which crushH7533 the needyH34, which sayH559 to their mastersH113, BringH935, and let us drinkH8354.
ForasmuchH3282 therefore as your treadingH1318 is upon the poorH1800, and ye takeH3947 from him burdensH4864 of wheatH1250: ye have builtH1129 housesH1004 of hewn stoneH1496, but ye shall not dwellH3427 in them; ye have plantedH5193 pleasantH2531 vineyardsH3754, but ye shall not drinkH8354 wineH3196 of them. {pleasant…: Heb. vineyards of desire}
For I knowH3045 your manifoldH7227 transgressionsH6588 and your mightyH6099 sinsH2403: they afflictH6887 the justH6662, they takeH3947 a bribeH3724, and they turn asideH5186 the poorH34 in the gateH8179 from their right. {a bribe: or, a ransom}
HearH8085 this, O ye that swallow upH7602 the needyH34, even to makeH7673 the poorH6041+H6035 of the landH776 to failH7673,
That we may buyH7069 the poorH1800 for silverH3701, and the needyH34 for a pair of shoesH5275; yea, and sellH7666 the refuseH4651 of the wheatH1250?
ButG1161 yeG5210 have despisedG818 the poorG4434. DoG2616 notG3756 rich menG4145 oppressG2616 youG5216, andG2532 drawG846+G1670 youG5209 beforeG1519 the judgment seatsG2922?