In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
    but trouble befalls the income of the wicked.

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The house of the righteous contains great treasure,(A)
    but the income of the wicked brings ruin.(B)

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21 granting an inheritance to those who love me,
    and filling their treasuries.

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21 bestowing a rich inheritance on those who love me
    and making their treasuries full.(A)

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20 (A)Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man's dwelling,
    but a foolish man (B)devours it.

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20 The wise store up choice food and olive oil,
    but fools gulp theirs down.

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22 (A)The blessing of the Lord makes rich,
    and he adds no sorrow with it.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 10:22 Or and toil adds nothing to it

22 The blessing of the Lord(A) brings wealth,(B)
    without painful toil for it.(C)

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(A)Wealth and riches are in his house,
    and his (B)righteousness endures forever.

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Wealth and riches(A) are in their houses,
    and their righteousness endures(B) forever.

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(A)Better is a little with righteousness
    than great revenues with injustice.

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Better a little with righteousness
    than much gain(A) with injustice.(B)

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26 (A)He considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to (B)the reward.

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26 He regarded disgrace(A) for the sake of Christ(B) as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward.(C)

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(A)Better is a handful of (B)quietness than two hands full of toil and a striving after wind.

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Better one handful with tranquillity
    than two handfuls with toil(A)
    and chasing after the wind.

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16 (A)Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
    than great treasure and trouble with it.

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16 Better a little with the fear of the Lord
    than great wealth with turmoil.(A)

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22 (A)A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children,
    but (B)the sinner's wealth is laid up for the righteous.

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22 A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children,
    but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.(A)

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16 (A)Better is the little that the righteous has
    than the abundance of many wicked.

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16 Better the little that the righteous have
    than the wealth(A) of many wicked;

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19 For he has crushed and abandoned the poor;
    he has seized a house that he did not build.

20 “Because he (A)knew no (B)contentment in his belly,
    (C)he will not let anything in which he delights escape him.
21 There was nothing left after he had eaten;
    therefore his prosperity will not endure.
22 In the fullness of his sufficiency he will be in distress;
    the hand of everyone in misery will come against him.
23 To fill his belly to the full,
    God[a] will send his burning anger against him
    and rain it upon him (D)into his body.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 20:23 Hebrew he

19 For he has oppressed the poor(A) and left them destitute;(B)
    he has seized houses(C) he did not build.

20 “Surely he will have no respite from his craving;(D)
    he cannot save himself by his treasure.(E)
21 Nothing is left for him to devour;
    his prosperity will not endure.(F)
22 In the midst of his plenty, distress will overtake him;(G)
    the full force of misery will come upon him.(H)
23 When he has filled his belly,(I)
    God will vent his burning anger(J) against him
    and rain down his blows on him.(K)

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Warning to the Rich

Come now, (A)you rich, weep and howl for the (B)miseries that are coming upon you. (C)Your riches have rotted and (D)your garments are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. (E)You have laid up treasure (F)in the last days.

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Warning to Rich Oppressors

Now listen,(A) you rich people,(B) weep and wail(C) because of the misery that is coming on you. Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes.(D) Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days.(E)

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