Proverbs 22

“A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.” The line’s distinctive content terms include chosen, favour, gold. Its relationship to verses 2 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.” The line’s distinctive content terms include LORD, maker, meet. Its relationship to verses 1 and 3 shows what work it does in this passage.

“A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.” The line’s distinctive content terms include evil, foreseeth, hideth. Its relationship to verses 2 and 4 shows what work it does in this passage.

“By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.” The line’s distinctive content terms include fear, honour, humility. Its relationship to verses 3 and 5 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Naming Train keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.” The line’s distinctive content terms include borrower, lender, poor. Its relationship to verses 6 and 8 shows what work it does in this passage.

“He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.” The line’s distinctive content terms include eyes, knowledge, LORD. Its relationship to verses 11 and 13 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.” Naming Bow keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“That thy trust may be in the LORD , I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.” The line’s distinctive content terms include known, LORD, trust. Its relationship to verses 18 and 20 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,” Naming Have keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:” Naming Rob keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:” Naming Make keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.” Naming Lest keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.” Naming Remove keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.