Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: but he that regardeth his soul, will depart far from them.

Teach a child [a]in the trade of his way, and when he is old he shall not depart from it.

The rich ruleth the poor, and the borrower is servant to the man that lendeth.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 22:6 Bring him up virtuously, and he shall so continue.

In the paths of the wicked are snares and pitfalls,(A)
    but those who would preserve their life stay far from them.

Start(B) children off on the way they should go,(C)
    and even when they are old they will not turn from it.(D)

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

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