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On Life and Conduct
Favor is better than silver and gold.
2 The rich and the poor 1Lit meet togetherhave a common bond,
The Loʀᴅ is the AJob 31:15; Prov 14:31maker of them all.
3 The AProv 14:16; 27:12; Is 26:20prudent sees the evil and hides himself,
But the 1Lit simplenaive go on, and are punished for it.
Are riches, honor and life.
He who guards himself will be far from them.
Even when he is old he will not depart from it.
7 The AProv 18:23; James 2:6rich rules over the poor,
And the borrower becomes the lender’s slave.
8 He who AJob 4:8sows iniquity will reap vanity,
And the BPs 125:3rod of his fury will perish.
For he BLuke 14:13gives some of his food to the poor.
10 AGen 21:9, 10; Prov 18:6; 26:20Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go out,
Even strife and dishonor will cease.
11 He who loves APs 24:4; Matt 5:8purity of heart
12 The eyes of the Loʀᴅ preserve knowledge,
But He overthrows the words of the treacherous man.
13 The AProv 26:13sluggard says, “There is a lion outside;
I will be killed in the streets!”
He who is BEccl 7:26cursed of the Loʀᴅ will fall 2Lit thereinto it.
15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child;
The AProv 13:24; 23:14rod of discipline will remove it far from him.
17 AProv 5:1Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise,
And apply your mind to my knowledge;
18 For it will be AProv 2:10pleasant if you keep them within you,
1Lit They togetherThat they may be ready on your lips.
19 So that your AProv 3:5trust may be in the Loʀᴅ,
I have 1Lit made you knowtaught you today, even you.
Of counsels and knowledge,
That you may 2Lit return to words of truthBProv 25:13; 1 Pet 3:15correctly answer him who sent you?
22 AEx 23:6; Job 31:16; Prov 22:16Do not rob the poor because he is poor,
Or BZech 7:10; Mal 3:5crush the afflicted at the gate;
23 For the Loʀᴅ will A1 Sam 25:39; Ps 12:5; 35:10; 140:12; Prov 23:11; Jer 51:36plead their case
And 1Lit rob the soultake the life of those who rob them.
24 Do not associate with a man given to anger;
Or go with a AProv 29:22hot-tempered man,
25 Or you will A1 Cor 15:33learn his ways
And 1Lit takefind a snare for yourself.
Among those who become guarantors for debts.
27 If you have nothing with which to pay,
Why should he AEx 22:26; Prov 20:16take your bed from under you?
28 ADeut 19:14; 27:17; Job 24:2; Prov 23:10Do not move the ancient boundary
Which your fathers have set.
29 Do you see a man skilled in his work?
He will AGen 41:46; 1 Kin 10:8stand before kings;
He will not stand before obscure men.
122:2 Lit meet together
A22:3 Prov 14:16; 27:12; Is 26:20
122:3 Lit simple
122:4 Or reverence
122:6 Lit according to his way
122:9 Lit has a good eye
A22:10 Gen 21:9, 10; Prov 18:6; 26:20
122:11 Lit has grace on his lips
122:14 Lit strange woman
A22:14 Prov 2:16; 5:3; 7:5; 23:27
222:14 Lit there
122:16 Lit much
122:18 Lit They together
122:19 Lit made you know
122:20 Or previous
122:21 Lit truth
222:21 Lit return to words of truth
A22:22 Ex 23:6; Job 31:16; Prov 22:16
A22:23 1 Sam 25:39; Ps 12:5; 35:10; 140:12; Prov 23:11; Jer 51:36
122:23 Lit rob the soul
122:25 Lit take
122:26 Lit strike hands
A22:28 Deut 19:14; 27:17; Job 24:2; Prov 23:10