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Proverbs 1:18-19
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Proverbs 1:18-19
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18 but these lay in wait for their own blood.
They lurk secretly for their own lives.
19 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 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 Yahweh,
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 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 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 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 are those who covet greedily all day long;
but the righteous give and don’t withhold.
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 more desirable than great riches,
and loving favor is better 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 [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 Have you found honey?
Eat as much as is sufficient for you,
lest you eat too much, and vomit it.
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[a] and Abaddon are never satisfied;
and a man’s eyes are never satisfied.
Footnotes
- 27:20 Sheol is the place of the dead.
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 who walks in his integrity,
than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.
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 who increases his wealth by excessive interest
gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.
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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