Proverbs 22:1

A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.

Proverbs 22:2

The rich and the poor have this in common: the LORD is the maker of them all.

Proverbs 22:3

A prudent man sees danger, and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

Proverbs 22:4

The result of humility and the fear of the LORD is wealth, honor, and life.

Proverbs 22:5

Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked: whoever guards his soul stays from them.

Proverbs 22:6

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:7

The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.



Proverbs 22:8

He who sows wickedness reaps trouble, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.

Proverbs 22:9

He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.

Proverbs 22:10

Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out; yes, quarrels and insults will stop.

Proverbs 22:11

He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king's friend.

Proverbs 22:12

The eyes of the LORD watch over knowledge; but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.

Proverbs 22:13

The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the streets!"

Proverbs 22:14

The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit: he who is under the LORD's wrath will fall into it.



Proverbs 22:15

Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

Proverbs 22:16

Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.

Proverbs 22:17

Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.

Proverbs 22:18

For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.

Proverbs 22:19

That your trust may be in the LORD, I teach you today, even you.

Proverbs 22:20

Haven't I written to you thirty excellent things of counsel and knowledge,

Proverbs 22:21

To teach you truth, reliable words, to give sound answers to the ones who sent you?



Proverbs 22:22

Don't exploit the poor, because he is poor; and don't crush the needy in court;

Proverbs 22:23

for the LORD will plead their case, and plunder the life of those who plunder them.

Proverbs 22:24

Don't befriend a hot-tempered man, and don't associate with one who harbors anger:

Proverbs 22:25

lest you learn his ways, and ensnare your soul.

Proverbs 22:26

Don't you be one of those who strike hands, of those who are collateral for debts.

Proverbs 22:27

If you don't have means to pay, why should he take away your bed from under you?

Proverbs 22:28

Don't move the ancient boundary stone, which your fathers have set up.



Proverbs 22:29

Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won't serve obscure men.


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Christian Literature

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He that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, saith the Lord. These are the words of Christ; and they direct us to imitate his life and character. The Imitation of Christ is guide to following the example of Jesus Christ. Let it be our most earnest study to dwell upon the life and example of Jesus.


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In Mark 12:30 Jesus said; And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this [is] the first commandment.

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The Gospel of The Birth of Mary was attributed to St. Matthew and was received as genuine and authentic by early Christians. It is to be found in the works of Jerome, a Father of the Church in the 4th century and is translated from his collection.


The Book of Enoch is ascribed to the great-grandfather of Noah and is included in the cannon of some churches. It describes the fall of the angels (watchers), visions of heaven and hell and the birth of Noah. Quotes from the book of Enoch are found in the New Testament.


The First Book of Adam and Eve. Books 1 begins immediately after the expulsion from the Garden of Eden. We learn about the fall but also of the promise to save Adam and his decendents. The story depicts mans struggle against evil, the devil and sin.


The Second Book of Adam and Eve. Discusses Adam's sorrow and death. The history of the patriarchs who lived before the Flood until the birth of Noah; the children of Seth on Mount Hermon and Cain's death. It ends with the testament and translation of Enoch.


The Infancy of Jesus Christ (Infancy Gospel of Thomas) relates the life of Jesus from the ages of five to twelve. It is believed that the document was transcribed from oral traditions some time prior to the second century. The ancient writing is possibly Gnostic and many early church leaders considered it heretical.

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