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Proverbs 1:18-19
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Proverbs 1:18-19
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18 And these lay wait for their own blood;
They lurk privily for their own lives.
19 So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain;
It taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
Proverbs 1:18-19
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Proverbs 1:18-19
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Proverbs 15:16
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Proverbs 15:16
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16 Better is little, with the fear of Jehovah,
Than great treasure and trouble therewith.
Proverbs 15:16
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Proverbs 15:16
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16 Better a little with the fear of the Lord
than great wealth with turmoil.(A)
Proverbs 15:27
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Proverbs 15:27
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27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house;
But he that hateth bribes shall live.
Proverbs 15:27
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Proverbs 15:27
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27 The greedy bring ruin to their households,
but the one who hates bribes will live.(A)
Proverbs 21:26
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Proverbs 21:26
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26 There is that coveteth greedily all the day long;
But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.
Proverbs 21:26
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Proverbs 21:26
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Proverbs 22:1
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Proverbs 22:1
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22 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches,
And [a]loving favor rather than silver and gold.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:1 Or, favor is better than etc.
Proverbs 22:1
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Proverbs 22:1
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22 A good name is more desirable than great riches;
to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.(A)
Proverbs 25:16
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Proverbs 25:16
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16 Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee,
Lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
Proverbs 25:16
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Proverbs 25:16
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16 If you find honey, eat just enough—
too much of it, and you will vomit.(A)
Proverbs 27:20
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Proverbs 27:20
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20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied;
And the eyes of man are never satisfied.
Proverbs 27:20
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Proverbs 27:20
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:20 Hebrew Abaddon
Proverbs 28:6
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Proverbs 28:6
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6 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity,
Than he that is [a]perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:6 Hebrew perverse of two ways.
Proverbs 28:6
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Proverbs 28:6
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6 Better the poor whose walk is blameless
than the rich whose ways are perverse.(A)
Proverbs 28:8
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Proverbs 28:8
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8 He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase,
Gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor.
Proverbs 28:8
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Proverbs 28:8
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Proverbs 28:22
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Proverbs 28:22
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22 He that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches,
And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.
Proverbs 28:22
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Proverbs 28:22
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22 The stingy are eager to get rich
and are unaware that poverty awaits them.(A)
Proverbs 28:25
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Proverbs 28:25
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25 He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife;
But he that putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.
Proverbs 28:25
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Proverbs 28:25
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Proverbs 29:4
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Proverbs 29:4
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4 The king by justice establisheth the land;
But [a]he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:4 Or, he that imposeth tribute. Hebrew a man of offerings.
Proverbs 29:4
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Proverbs 29:4
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