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.

He that soweth iniquity, shall reap affliction, and the [b]rod of his anger shall fail.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 22:6 Bring him up virtuously, and he shall so continue.
  2. Proverbs 22:8 His authority, whereby he did oppress others, shall be taken from him.

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

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

Whoever sows injustice reaps calamity,(D)
    and the rod they wield in fury will be broken.(E)

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