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15 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city;
    the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

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15 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city:
    the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

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15 The wealth of the rich is their fortified city,(A)
    but poverty is the ruin of the poor.(B)

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The ransom of a man’s life is his riches,
    but the poor does not hear rebuke.

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The ransom of a man’s life are his riches:
    but the poor heareth not rebuke.

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A person’s riches may ransom their life,
    but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes.(A)

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16 Better is little with the fear of the Lord
    than great treasure with trouble.

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16 Better is little with the fear of the Lord
    than great treasure and trouble therewith.

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

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Better is a little with righteousness
    than great revenues with injustice.

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Better is a little with righteousness
    than great revenues without right.

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

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27 He who gives to the poor will not lack,
    but he who hides his eyes will have many a curse.

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27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack:
but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

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27 Those who give to the poor will lack nothing,(A)
    but those who close their eyes to them receive many curses.(B)

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The righteous considers the cause of the poor,
    but the wicked regards not to know it.

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The righteous considereth the cause of the poor:
but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

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The righteous care about justice for the poor,(A)
    but the wicked have no such concern.

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14 The king who faithfully judges the poor,
    his throne will be established forever.

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14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor,
his throne shall be established for ever.

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14 If a king judges the poor with fairness,
    his throne will be established forever.(A)

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