Proverbs
Chapters 22:23-29
New International Version Anglicized
23for the Lord will take up their caseand will exact life for life.Saying 3
24Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person,do not associate with one easily angered,
25or you may learn their waysand get yourself ensnared.Saying 4
26Do not be one who shakes hands in pledgeor puts up security for debts;
27if you lack the means to pay,your very bed will be snatched from under you.Saying 5
28Do not move an ancient boundary stoneset up by your ancestors.Saying 6
29Do you see someone skilled in their work?They will serve before kings;they will not serve before officials of low rank.Saying 7