Proverbs 22
Lutheran reading notes
In Proverbs chapter 22, the wisdom literature continues to explore wisdom for righteous living and reverence for God. Lutheran interpretation often emphasizes humanity’s limitations and the need to rely on God's grace and promises. The chapter highlights the contrast between human striving and the faithfulness of God.
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A {good} name {is} rather to be chosen than great riches, {and} loving favour rather than silver and gold. {loving...: or, favour is better than, etc}
Proverbs 22:1 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The rich and poor meet together: the LORD {is} the maker of them all.
Proverbs 22:2 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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A prudent {man} foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Proverbs 22:3 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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By humility {and} the fear of the LORD {are} riches, and honour, and life. {By...: or, The reward of humility, etc}
Proverbs 22:4 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Thorns {and} snares {are} in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
Proverbs 22:5 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. {Train...: or, Catechise} {in...: Heb. in his way}
Proverbs 22:6 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower {is} servant to the lender. {the lender: Heb. the man that lendeth}
Proverbs 22:7 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail. {the rod...: or, with the rod of his anger he shall be consumed}
Proverbs 22:8 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor. {He that...: Heb. Good of eye}
Proverbs 22:9 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
10
Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
Proverbs 22:10 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He that loveth pureness of heart, {for} the grace of his lips the king {shall be} his friend. {for...: or, and hath grace in his lips}
Proverbs 22:11 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
12
The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor. {the words: or, the matters}
Proverbs 22:12 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
13
The slothful {man} saith, {There is} a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
Proverbs 22:13 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
14
The mouth of strange women {is} a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.
Proverbs 22:14 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Foolishness {is} bound in the heart of a child; {but} the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Proverbs 22:15 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He that oppresseth the poor to increase his {riches, and} he that giveth to the rich, {shall} surely {come} to want.
Proverbs 22:16 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
Proverbs 22:17 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
18
For {it is} a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips. {within...: Heb. in thy belly}
Proverbs 22:18 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee. {even...: or, trust thou also}
Proverbs 22:19 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
Proverbs 22:20 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
21
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? {to them...: or, to those that send thee?}
Proverbs 22:21 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
22
Rob not the poor, because he {is} poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
Proverbs 22:22 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
Proverbs 22:23 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
24
Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
Proverbs 22:24 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
Proverbs 22:25 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
26
Be not thou {one} of them that strike hands, {or} of them that are sureties for debts.
Proverbs 22:26 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
27
If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
Proverbs 22:27 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
28
Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set. {landmark: or, bound}
Proverbs 22:28 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean {men}. {mean...: Heb. obscure men}
Proverbs 22:29 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.