## Proverbs Chapter 22

###### Proverbs 22:1
[Proverbs 22:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/22:1)

נִבְחָ֣ר שֵׁ֭ם מֵעֹ֣שֶׁר רָ֑ב מִכֶּ֥סֶף וּ֝מִזָּהָ֗ב חֵ֣ן טֽוֹב׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and amiable grace rather than silver or gold.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
A [good] name is choicer than much wealth, and goodly favor than silver and gold.


###### Proverbs 22:2
[Proverbs 22:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/22:2)

עָשִׁ֣יר וָרָ֣שׁ נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ עֹשֵׂ֖ה כֻלָּ֣ם יְהֹוָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The rich and poor meet together: the Lord is the maker of them all.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The rich man and the poor man meet. [If the poor man asks for food and the rich man answers him harshly,] the L-rd makes all [anew. i.e., He makes the rich man poor and the poor man rich].


###### Proverbs 22:3
[Proverbs 22:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/22:3)

עָר֤וּם**׀** רָאָ֣ה רָעָ֣ה (ויסתר) [וְנִסְתָּ֑ר] וּ֝פְתָיִ֗ים עָבְר֥וּ וְֽנֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
A prudent man foresees evil, and hides himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The wise man sees the evil [(the punishment for a transgression)] and hides [from it]; but the fools pass on [i.e., they transgress] and are punished.


###### Proverbs 22:4
[Proverbs 22:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/22:4)

עֵ֣קֶב עֲ֭נָוָה יִרְאַ֣ת יְהֹוָ֑ה עֹ֖שֶׁר וְכָב֣וֹד וְחַיִּֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The reward of humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
In the path of humility comes fear of the L-rd, wealth, and honor, and life.


###### Proverbs 22:5
[Proverbs 22:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/22:5)

צִנִּ֣ים פַּ֭חִים בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ עִקֵּ֑שׁ שׁוֹמֵ֥ר נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ יִרְחַ֥ק מֵהֶֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked man: he that guards his soul shall be far from them.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Thorns and snares [i.e., afflictions] are in the way of the perverse [i.e., they are readied for them]; the keeper of his soul will distance himself from them.


###### Proverbs 22:6
[Proverbs 22:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/22:6)

חֲנֹ֣ךְ לַ֭נַּעַר עַל־פִּ֣י דַרְכּ֑וֹ גַּ֥ם כִּי־יַ֝זְקִ֗ין לֹא־יָס֥וּר מִמֶּֽנָּה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[If you] rear the youth in his way [(either good or evil)], even when he grows old, he will not depart from it.


###### Proverbs 22:7
[Proverbs 22:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/22:7)

עָ֭שִׁיר בְּרָשִׁ֣ים יִמְשׁ֑וֹל וְעֶ֥בֶד לֹ֝וֶ֗ה לְאִ֣ישׁ מַלְוֶֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The rich rule the poor [i.e., the ignorant are always dependent upon the Torah scholars], just as the debtor is a servant to the creditor.


###### Proverbs 22:8
[Proverbs 22:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/22:8)

זוֹרֵ֣עַ עַ֭וְלָה (יקצור) [יִקְצׇר־]אָ֑וֶן וְשֵׁ֖בֶט עֶבְרָת֣וֹ יִכְלֶֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He that sows iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his arrogance shall fail.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The sower of wrong will reap wrong, and his grain-stalk [i.e., his strength] will wither.


###### Proverbs 22:9
[Proverbs 22:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/22:9)

טֽוֹב־עַ֭יִן ה֣וּא יְבֹרָ֑ךְ כִּֽי־נָתַ֖ן מִלַּחְמ֣וֹ לַדָּֽל׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He that has a generous eye shall be blessed; for he gives of his bread to the poor.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The generous one will be blessed, for he has given of his bread to the poor.


###### Proverbs 22:10
[Proverbs 22:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/22:10)

גָּ֣רֵֽשׁ לֵ֭ץ וְיֵצֵ֣א מָד֑וֹן וְ֝יִשְׁבֹּ֗ת דִּ֣ין וְקָלֽוֹן׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Cast out the scorner, and contention will go out; yea, strife and disgrace will cease.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Drive away the scoffer [(the evil inclination)] and strife will depart, and punishment and shame will cease.


###### Proverbs 22:11
[Proverbs 22:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/22:11)

אֹהֵ֥ב (טהור) [טְהׇר־]לֵ֑ב חֵ֥ן שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו רֵעֵ֥הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He that loves pureness of heart, and grace is on his lips, the king shall be his friend.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
He [the L-rd] loves the pure of heart; [one who has] favor [on] his lips, the King befriends him.


###### Proverbs 22:12
[Proverbs 22:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/22:12)

עֵינֵ֣י יְ֭הֹוָה נָ֣צְרוּ דָ֑עַת וַ֝יְסַלֵּ֗ף דִּבְרֵ֥י בֹגֵֽד׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge, and he overthrows the words of the transgressor.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The eyes of the L-rd guard wisdom, and He twists the words of the faithless.


###### Proverbs 22:13
[Proverbs 22:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/22:13)

אָמַ֣ר עָ֭צֵל אֲרִ֣י בַח֑וּץ בְּת֥וֹךְ רְ֝חֹב֗וֹת אֵרָצֵֽחַ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The lazy man says, There is a lion outside, I shall be slain in the streets.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The lazy one, [(shirking Torah study)], says: "There is a lion outside; in the midst of the streets I will be slain!" [(How can I go out to learn?)]


###### Proverbs 22:14
[Proverbs 22:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/22:14)

שׁוּחָ֣ה עֲ֭מֻקָּה פִּ֣י זָר֑וֹת זְע֥וּם יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה (יפול) [יִפׇּל־]שָֽׁם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The mouth of strange woman is a deep pit: he who incurs the Lord’s indignation shall fall therein.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
A deep pit is the mouth of the strange woman [(the idolatress)]; the scorned of the L-rd will fall therein.


###### Proverbs 22:15
[Proverbs 22:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/22:15)

אִ֭וֶּלֶת קְשׁוּרָ֣ה בְלֶב־נָ֑עַר שֵׁ֥בֶט מ֝וּסָ֗ר יַרְחִיקֶ֥נָּה מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Foolishness is rooted in the heart of a youth; the rod of chastisement will distance it from him.


###### Proverbs 22:16
[Proverbs 22:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/22:16)

עֹ֣שֵֽׁק דָּ֭ל לְהַרְבּ֣וֹת ל֑וֹ נֹתֵ֥ן לְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He that oppresses the poor may well bring him gain, and he that gives to the rich, may nevertheless come to want.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
He who robs the poor to increase [his fortune] will [ultimately] give [his wealth] to the rich [pagan kings, so that his greed will redound] to [his own] want.


###### Proverbs 22:17
[Proverbs 22:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/22:17)

הַ֥ט אׇזְנְךָ֗ וּ֭שְׁמַע דִּבְרֵ֣י חֲכָמִ֑ים וְ֝לִבְּךָ֗ תָּשִׁ֥ית לְדַעְתִּֽי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Incline thy ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart to my knowledge.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise [(though they be only moderately wise)], but put your heart to My mind [(i.e., If your teacher is wicked, do not learn from him.)]


###### Proverbs 22:18
[Proverbs 22:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/22:18)

כִּֽי־נָ֭עִים כִּֽי־תִשְׁמְרֵ֣ם בְּבִטְנֶ֑ךָ יִכֹּ֥נוּ יַ֝חְדָּ֗ו עַל־שְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; let them be firmly attached together to thy lips.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For [it will be] pleasant [for you] if you keep them in your innards. [And when will you keep them so, (not to forget them)?] When they are established together upon your lips [i.e., when you utter them with your mouth.]


###### Proverbs 22:19
[Proverbs 22:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/22:19)

לִֽהְי֣וֹת בַּ֭יהֹוָה מִבְטַחֶ֑ךָ הוֹדַעְתִּ֖יךָ הַיּ֣וֹם אַף־אָֽתָּה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
That thy trust may be in the Lord, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
I have counseled you to put your trust in the L-rd [and to study Torah, without worrying how you will support yourself], today, even you!


###### Proverbs 22:20
[Proverbs 22:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/22:20)

הֲלֹ֤א כָתַ֣בְתִּֽי לְ֭ךָ (שלשום) [שָׁלִישִׁ֑ים] בְּמֹ֖עֵצ֣וֹת וָדָֽעַת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Have I not written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Have I not written for you three-fold [(Torah, Prophets, Writings)] with counsel and wisdom?


###### Proverbs 22:21
[Proverbs 22:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/22:21)

לְהֽוֹדִיעֲךָ֗ קֹ֭שְׁטְ אִמְרֵ֣י אֱמֶ֑ת לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֲמָרִ֥ים אֱ֝מֶ֗ת לְשֹׁלְחֶֽיךָ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
that I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to those who send thee?

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
To apprise you of the truth of words of truth, to return words of truth to those who send [to] you [for instruction].


###### Proverbs 22:22
[Proverbs 22:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/22:22)

אַֽל־תִּגְזׇל־דָּ֭ל כִּ֣י דַל־ה֑וּא וְאַל־תְּדַכֵּ֖א עָנִ֣י בַשָּֽׁעַר׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Do not rob the poor, because he is poor: nor oppress the afflicted in the gate:

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Do not rob a poor man because he is poor [i.e., because you see him to be defenseless]; and do not crush a poor man in the gate [of judgment].


###### Proverbs 22:23
[Proverbs 22:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/22:23)

כִּֽי־יְ֭הֹוָה יָרִ֣יב רִיבָ֑ם וְקָבַ֖ע אֶת־קֹבְעֵיהֶ֣ם נָֽפֶשׁ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
for the Lord will plead their cause, and rob life those who rob them.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For the L-rd will fight their battle, and He will steal the soul of those who would steal from them.


###### Proverbs 22:24
[Proverbs 22:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/22:24)

אַל־תִּ֭תְרַע אֶת־בַּ֣עַל אָ֑ף וְאֶת־אִ֥ישׁ חֵ֝מ֗וֹת לֹ֣א תָבֽוֹא׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Do not befriend the angry man, and do not come together with the man of wrath.


###### Proverbs 22:25
[Proverbs 22:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/22:25)

פֶּן־תֶּאֱלַ֥ף אֹרְחֹתָ֑ו וְלָקַחְתָּ֖ מוֹקֵ֣שׁ לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Lest you learn his ways and take a snare for your soul.


###### Proverbs 22:26
[Proverbs 22:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/22:26)

אַל־תְּהִ֥י בְתֹֽקְעֵי־כָ֑ף בַּ֝עֹרְבִ֗ים מַשָּׁאֽוֹת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Be not thou one of those who strike the palm, or of those who are sureties for debts.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Do not be among those who shake hands [(to pledge themselves)], who stand security for loans.


###### Proverbs 22:27
[Proverbs 22:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/22:27)

אִם־אֵֽין־לְךָ֥ לְשַׁלֵּ֑ם לָ֥מָּה יִקַּ֥ח מִ֝שְׁכָּבְךָ֗ מִתַּחְתֶּֽיךָ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
If thou hast nothing with which to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
If you have not what to pay, why should he [(the creditor)] take your bedding from beneath you?


###### Proverbs 22:28
[Proverbs 22:28](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/22:28)

אַל־תַּ֭סֵּג גְּב֣וּל עוֹלָ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר עָשׂ֣וּ אֲבוֹתֶֽיךָ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Do not move back the long-standing boundary-marker, which your forefathers have established. [(Do not depart from the customs of your forefathers.)]


###### Proverbs 22:29
[Proverbs 22:29](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/22:29)

חָזִ֡יתָ אִ֤ישׁ**׀** מָ֘הִ֤יר בִּמְלַאכְתּ֗וֹ לִֽפְנֵי־מְלָכִ֥ים יִתְיַצָּ֑ב בַּל־יִ֝תְיַצֵּ֗ב לִפְנֵ֥י חֲשֻׁכִּֽים׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Dost thou see a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before obscure men.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Have you seen a man quick in his work? He will stand before kings. He will not stand before low-life.