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Proverbs 1:18-19
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Proverbs 1:18-19
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18 But they lie in wait for their own blood,
They lurk secretly for their own lives.
19 (A)So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain;
It takes away the life of its owners.
Proverbs 1:18-19
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Proverbs 1:18-19
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18 And they lie in wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
19 So are the ways of every one that is greedy for gain, which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
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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 (A)Better is a little with the fear of the Lord,
Than great treasure with trouble.
Proverbs 15:16
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Proverbs 15:16
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16 Better is little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure and trouble therewith.
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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 (A)He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house,
But he who hates bribes will live.
Proverbs 15:27
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Proverbs 15:27
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27 He that is greedy for gain troubleth his own house, but he that hateth bribes shall live.
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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 He covets greedily all day long,
But the righteous (A)gives and does not spare.
Proverbs 21:26
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Proverbs 21:26
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26 he coveteth greedily all the day long, but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
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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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The Value of a Good Name
22 A (A)good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,
Loving favor rather than silver and gold.
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 loving favor rather than silver and gold.
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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 Have you found honey?
Eat only as much as you need,
Lest you be filled with it and vomit.
Proverbs 25:16
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Proverbs 25:16
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16 Hast thou found honey? Eat only so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith and vomit it.
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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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Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:20 Or Sheol
- Proverbs 27:20 Heb. Abaddon
Proverbs 27:20
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Proverbs 27:20
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20 Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
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Proverbs 27:20
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- Proverbs 27:20 Hebrew Abaddon
Proverbs 28:6
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Proverbs 28:6
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6 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than one perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
Proverbs 28:6
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Proverbs 28:6
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6 Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
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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 One who increases his possessions by usury and extortion
Gathers it for him who will pity the poor.
Proverbs 28:8
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Proverbs 28:8
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8 He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
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Proverbs 28:8
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Proverbs 28:8
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