Proverbs 14:23
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23 In all labor there is profit,
But [a]mere talk leads only to poverty.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:23 Lit word of lips
Proverbs 15:6
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6 Great wealth is in the house of the (A)righteous,
But trouble is in the income of the wicked.
Proverbs 15:16
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:16 Or reverence
Proverbs 16:6-7
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6 By (A)lovingkindness and truth iniquity is atoned for,
And by the [a](B)fear of the Lord one keeps away from evil.
7 When a man’s ways are pleasing to the Lord,
He (C)makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:6 Or reverence
Proverbs 16:26
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26 A worker’s appetite works for him,
For his [a]hunger urges him on.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:26 Lit mouth
Proverbs 17:2
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2 A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully,
And will share in the inheritance among brothers.
Proverbs 19:17
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17 One who (A)is gracious to a poor man lends to the Lord,
And He will repay him for his [a](B)good deed.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:17 Or benefits
Proverbs 20:13
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13 (A)Do not love sleep, or you will become poor;
Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with [a]food.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:13 Lit bread
Proverbs 22:4
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4 The reward of humility and the [a]fear of the Lord
Are riches, honor and life.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:4 Or reverence
Proverbs 24:27
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27 Prepare your work outside
And (A)make it ready for yourself in the field;
Afterwards, then, build your house.
Proverbs 27:18
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18 He who tends the (A)fig tree will eat its fruit,
And he who (B)cares for his master will be honored.
Proverbs 27:23-27
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23 (A)Know well the [a]condition of your flocks,
And pay attention to your herds;
24 For riches are not forever,
Nor does a (B)crown endure to all generations.
25 When the grass disappears, the new growth is seen,
And the herbs of the mountains are (C)gathered in,
26 The lambs will be for your clothing,
And the goats will bring the price of a field,
27 And there will be goats’ milk enough for your food,
For the food of your household,
And sustenance for your maidens.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:23 Lit face
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