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Proverbs 22 Translation Questions
Q? What do the rich and poor have in common?
A. Yahweh is the maker of both the rich and poor. [22:2]
Q? For what is the reward riches, honor, and life?
A. For humility and fear of Yahweh the reward is riches, honor, and life. [22:4]
Q? If a child is taught the way he should go, what will he not do when he grows old?
A. If a child is taught the way he should go, he will not turn away from that instruction when he grows old. [22:6]
Q? What is the relationship between the one who borrows and the one who lends?
A. The one who borrows is a slave to the one who lends. [22:7]
Q? What will cease if the mocker is driven away?
A. Strife, disputes, and insults will cease if the mocker is driven away. [22:10]
Q? What excuse does a lazy person use?
A. A lazy person says there is a lion in the streets as an excuse. [22:13]
Q? What do those who fall for an adulteress stir up?
A. Those who fall for an adulteress stir up Yahweh's anger against them. [22:14]
Q? What drives foolishness from a child?
A. The rod of discipline drives foolishness from a child. [22:15]
Q? In whom should a person trust?
A. A person should trust in Yahweh. [22:19]
Q? What must not be done to the poor and needy?
A. The poor and needy must not be robbed or crushed. [22:22]
Q? What will Yahweh do to those who rob the poor?
A. Yahweh will rob the life of those who rob the poor. [22:23]
Q? Why must a person not make a friend of someone ruled by anger?
A. A person must not make a friend of someone ruled by anger because the person will learn his ways and be entangled in a snare. [22:25]
Q? What could a person lose if they cannot pay their debts?
A. A person could lose their bed if they cannot pay their debts. [22:27]
Q? What must not be removed?
A. The ancient boundary stone set by the fathers must not be removed. [22:28]