On Life and Conduct

22 A (A)good name is to be more desired than great wealth,
Favor is better than silver and gold.
The rich and the poor [a]have a common bond,
The Lord is the (B)maker of them all.
The (C)prudent sees the evil and hides himself,
But the [b]naive go on, and are punished for it.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 22:2 Lit meet together
  2. Proverbs 22:3 Lit simple