Pentecost Season · Proper 18 · Year B
Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23
A Good Name and Care for the Poor
September 5, 2027
Overview & Insights
"A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold." (Proverbs 22:1)
A cluster of proverbs teaching that reputation and integrity outweigh wealth, that rich and poor alike are made by the Lord, and that God defends the poor against those who rob them.
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Commentary
Commentary on Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23 (Year B) Working Preacher
Luther Seminary's Year B commentary on these Proverbs about wealth and the poor.
Enduring Word: Proverbs 22 Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse by verse notes on Proverbs 22.
BibleHub Commentaries: Proverbs 22:1 BibleHub
Classic commentaries gathered on Proverbs 22.
Coffman Commentary: Proverbs 22 StudyLight
James Burton Coffman's commentary on Proverbs 22.
Background & Word Study
Matthew Henry: Proverbs 22 Bible Study Tools
Matthew Henry's classic exposition of Proverbs 22.
Sefaria: Proverbs 22 (Hebrew) Sefaria
Hebrew text of Proverbs 22 with traditional Jewish commentary.
Hebrew Interlinear: Proverbs 22:1 BibleHub
Hebrew interlinear with parsing for Proverbs 22.
Enter the Bible: Proverbs Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary introduction to the book of Proverbs.
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