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The most popular Bible verses from Proverbs 22

Found 29 Verses

Proverbs 22:6

Bible Rank: 109

Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it. NIV

Train up a child in the way he should go [and in keeping with his individual gift or bent], and when he is old he will not depart from it. [Eph. 6:4; II Tim. 3:15.] AMP

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

Proverbs 22:7

Bible Rank: 3,016

The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender. NIV

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

The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. KJV

Proverbs 22:1

Bible Rank: 3,090

A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold. NIV

A GOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold. AMP

A GOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. KJV

Proverbs 22:23

Bible Rank: 3,297

For the LORD will take up their case and will exact life for life. NIV

For the Lord will plead their cause and deprive of life those who deprive [the poor or afflicted]. [Zech. 7:10; Mal. 3:5.] AMP

For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them. KJV

Proverbs 22:15

Bible Rank: 3,325

Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away. NIV

Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him. AMP

Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. KJV

Proverbs 22:26

Bible Rank: 7,177

Do not be one who shakes hands in pledge or puts up security for debts NIV

Be not one of those who strike hands and pledge themselves, or of those who become security for another's debts. AMP

Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts. KJV

Proverbs 22:25

Bible Rank: 8,153

Or you may learn their ways and get yourself ensnared. NIV

Lest you learn his ways and get yourself into a snare. AMP

Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul. KJV

Proverbs 22:27

Bible Rank: 16,213

If you lack the means to pay, your very bed will be snatched from under you. NIV

If you have nothing with which to pay, why should he take your bed from under you? AMP

If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee? KJV

Proverbs 22:4

Bible Rank: 17,418

Humility is the fear of the LORD; its wages are riches and honor and life. NIV

The reward of humility and the reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life. AMP

By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life. KJV

Proverbs 22:16

Bible Rank: 17,430

Those who oppress the poor to increase their wealth and those who give gifts to the rich – both come to poverty. NIV

He who oppresses the poor to get gain for himself and he who gives to the rich--both will surely come to want. AMP

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want. KJV