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23 In all labor there is profit, but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

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23 In all labor there is profit;
But the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

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23 All hard work brings a profit,
    but mere talk leads only to poverty.

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In the house of the righteous is much treasure, but the revenues of the wicked bring trouble.

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In the house of the righteous is much treasure;
But in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

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The house of the righteous contains great treasure,(A)
    but the income of the wicked brings ruin.(B)

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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 is little, with the fear of Jehovah,
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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By mercy and truth iniquity is purged, and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

When man’s ways please the Lord, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

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By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for;
And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.
When a man’s ways please Jehovah,
He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

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Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for;
    through the fear of the Lord(A) evil is avoided.(B)

When the Lord takes pleasure in anyone’s way,
    he causes their enemies to make peace(C) with them.(D)

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26 He that laboreth, laboreth for himself, for his mouth craveth it of him.

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26 The appetite of the laboring man laboreth for him;
For his mouth urgeth him thereto.

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26 The appetite of laborers works for them;
    their hunger drives them on.

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A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

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A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that [a]causeth shame,
And shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:2 Or, doeth shamefully

A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son
    and will share the inheritance as one of the family.

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17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord, and that which he hath given, He will repay him again.

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17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah,
And his good deed will he pay him again.

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17 Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord,(A)
    and he will reward them for what they have done.(B)

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13 Love not sleep lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

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13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty;
Open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

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13 Do not love sleep or you will grow poor;(A)
    stay awake and you will have food to spare.

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With humility and the fear of the Lord come riches and honor and life.

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The reward of humility and the fear of Jehovah
Is riches, and honor, and life.

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Humility is the fear of the Lord;
    its wages are riches and honor(A) and life.(B)

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