Proverbs 22:1 says, A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.  Too often, people want riches, even if they must get them by dishonest means.  This verse tells us that a good name is more important than any riches.  God expects His people to be honest in there dealings with others.  Verse two states, The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.  Rich or poor, we will all meet together at God's judgment.  God is the Creator of all, and we will be judged by our relationship to Christ and not by how rich or poor we may be.  Verse three says, A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.  If we are prudent, or follow God's guidance, then we will see evil and avoid it.  Verse four states, By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.  The only way we can have true riches and everlasting life is through our acceptance of Christ as our Savior and Lord, and then we will respect God's guidance.  Verse five says, Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.  It may seem that the wicked prosper, but spiritually their lives are full of thorns and snares.  Anything gained outside of God's will can never last.  Verse six declares, Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.  The things that we teach our children as they are growing up will never totally depart them.  What we teach must be consistent with how we live for it to really be effective.  I also believe that even though our children may not live as they should, there will always be the knowledge of how they should live that they cannot forget.  Of course, this all relates to living under God's authority and teaching His word and ways to our children.  Verse seven states, The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.  I don't believe that this has ever been more true than it is today.  The rich seem to live by a different set of rules than the poor do, and for the most part seem to have little concern for the poor.  Verse eight says, He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.  When we sow iniquity,, we will ultimately reap nothing.  We may gain the world, but we will lose our soul's everlasting salvation if we continue to live in iniquity instead of following God's direction.  Verse nine says, He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.  If we want to be blessed by God, then we are called on to help the poor.  This is stated over and over again in the Bible, and it has not changed today.  Verse ten declares, Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.  I believe that this tells us that we are not to continually argue with those who scorn God, but we are simply to remove ourselves from their presence.  If they are in the church and continually causing problems, then we are to remove them.  I don't believe this means simply disagreeing with someone, but knowing that what they are saying or teaching is inconsistent with God's word.  Verse eleven states, He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.  I believe this means that if we live our lives guided by God that those who are in power can never really find a reason to not be friendly to us.  I know that some rulers will see us as enemies simply because of our faith in Christ, but it should never be because we break the law, unless the law is totally against God's law.  Verse twelve declares, The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.  God's law is always going to rule over the law of man.  We may attempt to make what God says wrong, but we never can.  One day, God's law will be proven to prevail forever.  Verse thirteen says, The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.  I believe that this is just stating that the slothful, or lazy person will always look for a reason to not be productive.  Even if there is a lion without, the emphasis should be on removing it, not on using it for an excuse to not work.  Verse fourteen states, The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.  When a man does not follow God's direction in life, he will be tempted by strange woman, or one who is not his wife.