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Proverbs 22:1-3
New Catholic Bible
Proverbs 22:1-3
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 22
Reflections on the Human Condition[a]
1 An honorable name[b] is more to be desired than great riches,
and high esteem is preferable to silver and gold.
2 The rich and the poor have this in common:
all of them were made by the Lord.[c]
3 A prudent man perceives danger and seeks shelter,
while the simple[d] continue forward and pay for it.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:1 Like the preceding chapters, this last chapter of the second part of Proverbs collects—in no particular order—observations on the life of human beings, reflections of moralists, and affirmations of believers. Thus, for better or worse and in spite of contradictions, we are presented with a certain image of the life and behavior of those who cling to true values, i.e., to the wisdom that God inspires in human beings.
- Proverbs 22:1 Honorable name: see also Prov 3:4; 10:7; Eccl 7:1. Preferable to silver and gold: the same is true of the possession of wisdom (see Prov 3:14; 16:16).
- Proverbs 22:2 See note on Prov 14:31.
- Proverbs 22:3 Simple: see note on Prov 1:4.
