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18 yet they lie in wait—to kill themselves!
    and set an ambush—for their own lives!
19 Such is the end[a] of all who are greedy for gain;
    it takes away the life of its possessors.(A)

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  1. 1.19 Gk: Heb are the ways

18 These men lie in wait(A) for their own blood;
    they ambush only themselves!(B)
19 Such are the paths of all who go after ill-gotten gain;
    it takes away the life of those who get it.(C)

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

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

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27 Those greedy for unjust gain make trouble for their households,
    but those who hate bribes will live.(A)

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27 The greedy bring ruin to their households,
    but the one who hates bribes will live.(A)

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26 All day long the wicked covet,[a]
    but the righteous give and do not hold back.(A)

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  1. 21.26 Gk: Heb all day long one covets covetously

26 All day long he craves for more,
    but the righteous(A) give without sparing.(B)

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22 A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,
    and favor is better than silver or gold.(A)

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22 A good name is more desirable than great riches;
    to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.(A)

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16 If you have found honey, eat only enough for you,
    lest, having too much, you vomit it up.(A)

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16 If you find honey, eat just enough—
    too much of it, and you will vomit.(A)

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20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,
    and human eyes are never satisfied.(A)

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20 Death and Destruction[a] are never satisfied,(A)
    and neither are human eyes.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 27:20 Hebrew Abaddon

Better to be poor and walk in integrity
    than to be crooked in one’s ways even though rich.(A)

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Better the poor whose walk is blameless
    than the rich whose ways are perverse.(A)

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One who augments wealth by exorbitant interest
    gathers it for another who is kind to the poor.(A)

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Whoever increases wealth by taking interest(A) or profit from the poor
    amasses it for another,(B) who will be kind to the poor.(C)

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22 The miser is in a hurry to get rich
    and does not know that loss is sure to come.

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22 The stingy are eager to get rich
    and are unaware that poverty awaits them.(A)

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25 The greedy person stirs up strife,
    but whoever trusts in the Lord will be enriched.(A)

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25 The greedy stir up conflict,(A)
    but those who trust in the Lord(B) will prosper.

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By justice a king gives stability to the land,
    but one who makes heavy exactions ruins it.

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By justice a king gives a country stability,(A)
    but those who are greedy for[a] bribes tear it down.

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  1. Proverbs 29:4 Or who give