Proverbs 22:17-23

¹⁷Now listen MTY to what wise people have said; think carefully about what I am teaching you.

¹⁸It will be good to ◄keep these things in your minds/always remember them►, because if you do that, you will be able to quote/recite them to others.

¹⁹I want you to trust in Yahweh, and that is the reason that I am telling them to you, now.

²⁰I have written RHQ thirty ◄sayings/things that wise people have said► from which you will receive good advice and you will be able you to know many good/useful things.

²¹From them, you will learn what is right and what is true, in order that you will be able to bring back a good report to those who sent you to school (OR, give a good answer to those who ask you questions).

²²It is easy to rob poor people who are helpless and cannot defend themselves, but never do that; and do not oppress in court those who are needy/afflicted,

²³because Yahweh will speak to defend them, and he will punish those who steal things from others—by causing them to die.