In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

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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 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.

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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 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

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

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22 The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

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

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Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.

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

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Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

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

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26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of 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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Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.

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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 Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.

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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 good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

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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 little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches 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 Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;

20 Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.

21 There shall none of his meat be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods.

22 In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him.

23 When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating.

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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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Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.

Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten.

Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for 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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