Verse 17
Proverbs 22:17
Literal Standard Version
17
Incline your ear, and hear words of the wise, || And set your heart to my knowledge,
Original Language Text
hebrew
הַ֥ט אָזְנְ/ךָ֗ וּ֭/שְׁמַע דִּבְרֵ֣י חֲכָמִ֑ים וְ֝/לִבְּ/ךָ֗ תָּשִׁ֥ית לְ/דַעְתִּֽ/י
English Translation
Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise, and set your heart to know my knowledge.
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Chapter 22 Context
1
A name is chosen rather than much wealth, || Than silver and than gold—good grace.
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2
Rich and poor have met together, || YHWH is the Maker of them all.
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3
The prudent has seen the evil, and is hidden, || And the simple have passed on, and are punished.
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4
The end of humility is the fear of YHWH, riches, and honor, and life.
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5
Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse, || Whoever is keeping his soul is far from them.
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6
Give instruction to a youth about his way, || Even when he is old he does not turn from it.
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7
The rich rules over the poor, || And a servant is the borrower to the lender.
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8
Whoever is sowing perverseness reaps sorrow, || And the rod of his anger wears out.
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9
The good of eye—he is blessed, || For he has given of his bread to the poor.
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10
Cast out a scorner—and contention goes out, || And strife and shame cease.
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11
Whoever is loving cleanness of heart, || His lips are grace, || A king is his friend.
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12
The eyes of YHWH have kept knowledge, || And He overthrows the words of the treacherous.
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13
The slothful has said, “A lion is outside, || I am slain in the midst of the broad places.”
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14
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit, || The abhorred of YHWH falls there.
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15
Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, || The rod of discipline puts it far from him.
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16
He who is oppressing the poor to multiply his riches, || Is giving to the rich—only to want.
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17
Incline your ear, and hear words of the wise, || And set your heart to my knowledge,
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For they are pleasant when you keep them in your heart, || They are prepared together for your lips.
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19
That your trust may be in YHWH, || I caused you to know today, even you.
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20
Have I not written to you three times || With counsels and knowledge?
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21
To cause you to know the certainty of sayings of truth, || To return sayings of truth to those sendi...
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22
Do not rob the poor because he is poor, || And do not bruise the afflicted in the gate.
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23
For YHWH pleads their cause, || And has spoiled the soul of their spoilers.
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24
Do not show yourself friendly with an angry man, || And do not go in with a man of fury,
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25
Lest you learn his paths, || And have received a snare to your soul.
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26
Do not be among those striking hands, || Among sureties for burdens.
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27
If you have nothing to pay, || Why does he take your bed from under you?
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28
Do not remove a border of ancient times, || That your fathers have made.
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29
Have you seen a man speedy in his business? He stations himself before kings, || He does not station...
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