19 The one who works his land
will have plenty of food,(A)
but whoever chases fantasies
will have his fill of poverty.(B)

20 A faithful person will have many blessings,(C)
but one in a hurry to get rich(D)
will not go unpunished.

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22 A greedy one[a] is in a hurry for wealth;
he doesn’t know that poverty will come to him.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 28:22 Lit A man with an evil eye

25 A greedy person stirs up conflict,(A)
but whoever trusts in the Lord will prosper.(B)

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Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me.
Give me neither poverty nor wealth;
feed me with the food I need.(A)
Otherwise, I might have too much(B)
and deny you,(C) saying, “Who is the Lord?” (D)
or I might have nothing and steal,(E)
profaning[a] the name of my God.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. 30:9 Lit grabbing

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