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doing.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/proverbs/22-2.htm">Proverbs 22:2</a></div><div class="verse">The rich and poor meet together: the LORD <i>is</i> the maker of them all.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">The rich and poor <span class="cverse3">{b}</span> meet together: the LORD <i>is</i> the maker of them all.</span><p>(b) Live together, and have need the one of the other.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/proverbs/22-3.htm">Proverbs 22:3</a></div><div class="verse">A prudent <i>man</i> foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">A prudent <i>man</i> <span class="cverse3">{c}</span> foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.</span><p>(c) That is, the punishment, which is prepared for the wicked and flees to God for help.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/proverbs/22-4.htm">Proverbs 22:4</a></div><div class="verse">By humility <i>and</i> the fear of the LORD <i>are</i> riches, and honour, and life.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/proverbs/22-5.htm">Proverbs 22:5</a></div><div class="verse">Thorns <i>and</i> snares <i>are</i> in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/proverbs/22-6.htm">Proverbs 22:6</a></div><div class="verse">Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">Train up a child <span class="cverse3">{d}</span> in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.</span><p>(d) Bring him up virtuously and he will continue so.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/proverbs/22-7.htm">Proverbs 22:7</a></div><div class="verse">The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower <i>is</i> servant to the lender.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/proverbs/22-8.htm">Proverbs 22:8</a></div><div class="verse">He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the <span class="cverse3">{e}</span> rod of his anger shall fail.</span><p>(e) His authority by which he oppressed others, will be taken from him.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/proverbs/22-9.htm">Proverbs 22:9</a></div><div class="verse">He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">He that hath a bountiful <span class="cverse3">{f}</span> eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.</span><p>(f) He that is merciful and liberal.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/proverbs/22-10.htm">Proverbs 22:10</a></div><div class="verse">Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/proverbs/22-11.htm">Proverbs 22:11</a></div><div class="verse">He that loveth pureness of heart, <i>for</i> the grace of his lips the king <i>shall be</i> his friend.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">He that loveth pureness of heart, <i>for</i> the grace of his lips the <span class="cverse3">{g}</span> king <i>shall be</i> his friend.</span><p>(g) He shows that princes should use their familiarity, whose conscience is good, and their talk wise and godly.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/proverbs/22-12.htm">Proverbs 22:12</a></div><div class="verse">The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">The eyes of the LORD preserve <span class="cverse3">{h}</span> knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.</span><p>(h) Favour them that love knowledge.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/proverbs/22-13.htm">Proverbs 22:13</a></div><div class="verse">The slothful <i>man</i> saith, <i>There is</i> a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">The slothful <i>man</i> saith, <span class="cverse3">{i}</span> <i>There is</i> a lion outside, I shall be slain in the streets.</span><p>(i) He derides them that invent vain excuses, because they would not do their duty.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/proverbs/22-14.htm">Proverbs 22:14</a></div><div class="verse">The mouth of strange women <i>is</i> a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">The mouth of strange women <i>is</i> a deep pit: he that is abhorred by the LORD <span class="cverse3">{k}</span> shall fall in it.</span><p>(k) So God punishes one sin by another, when he suffers the wicked to fall into the acquaintance of a harlot.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/proverbs/22-15.htm">Proverbs 22:15</a></div><div class="verse">Foolishness <i>is</i> bound in the heart of a child; <i>but</i> the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">Foolishness <i>is</i> bound <span class="cverse3">{l}</span> in the heart of a child; <i>but</i> the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.</span><p>(l) He is naturally given to it.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/proverbs/22-16.htm">Proverbs 22:16</a></div><div class="verse">He that oppresseth the poor to increase his <i>riches, and</i> he that giveth to the rich, <i>shall</i> surely <i>come</i> to want.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/proverbs/22-17.htm">Proverbs 22:17</a></div><div class="verse">Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/proverbs/22-18.htm">Proverbs 22:18</a></div><div class="verse">For <i>it is</i> a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/proverbs/22-19.htm">Proverbs 22:19</a></div><div class="verse">That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">That thy trust may be in <span class="cverse3">{m}</span> the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.</span><p>(m) He shows what the end of wisdom is: that is, to direct us to the Lord.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/proverbs/22-20.htm">Proverbs 22:20</a></div><div class="verse">Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">Have not I written to thee <span class="cverse3">{n}</span> excellent things in counsels and knowledge,</span><p>(n) That is, various times.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/proverbs/22-21.htm">Proverbs 22:21</a></div><div class="verse">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?</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">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?</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/proverbs/22-22.htm">Proverbs 22:22</a></div><div class="verse">Rob not the poor, because he <i>is</i> poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/proverbs/22-23.htm">Proverbs 22:23</a></div><div class="verse">For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/proverbs/22-24.htm">Proverbs 22:24</a></div><div class="verse">Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">Make <span class="cverse3">{o}</span> no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:</span><p>(o) Have nothing to do with him that is not able to rule his affections: for he would hurt you by his evil conversation.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/proverbs/22-25.htm">Proverbs 22:25</a></div><div class="verse">Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/proverbs/22-26.htm">Proverbs 22:26</a></div><div class="verse">Be not thou <i>one</i> of them that strike hands, <i>or</i> of them that are sureties for debts.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">Be not thou <i>one</i> of them that <span class="cverse3">{p}</span> strike hands, <i>or</i> of them that are sureties for debts.</span><p>(p) Who rashly put themselves in danger for others, as in Pr 6:2.</div> <div class="versenum"><a 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