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There is treasure in the house of the godly,
    but the earnings of the wicked bring 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 Those who love me inherit wealth.
    I will fill 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 The wise have wealth and luxury,
    but fools spend whatever they get.

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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 makes a person rich,
    and he adds 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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They themselves will be wealthy,
    and their good deeds will last forever.

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

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Better to have little, with godliness,
    than to be rich and dishonest.

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

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26 He thought it was better to suffer for the sake of Christ than to own the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his great 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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And yet,

“Better to have one handful with quietness
    than two handfuls with hard work
    and chasing the 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 Better to have little, with fear for the Lord,
    than to have great treasure and inner turmoil.

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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 Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren,
    but the sinner’s wealth passes to the godly.

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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 It is better to be godly and have little
    than to be evil and rich.

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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 they oppressed the poor and left them destitute.
    They foreclosed on their homes.
20 They were always greedy and never satisfied.
    Nothing remains of all the things they dreamed about.
21 Nothing is left after they finish gorging themselves.
    Therefore, their prosperity will not endure.

22 “In the midst of plenty, they will run into trouble
    and be overcome by misery.
23 May God give them a bellyful of trouble.
    May God rain down his anger upon them.

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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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Warning to the Rich

Look here, you rich people: Weep and groan with anguish because of all the terrible troubles ahead of you. Your wealth is rotting away, and your fine clothes are moth-eaten rags. Your gold and silver are corroded. The very wealth you were counting on will eat away your flesh like fire. This corroded treasure you have hoarded will testify against you on the day of judgment.

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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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