23 In all labor there is profit,
But [a]mere talk leads only to poverty.

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  1. Proverbs 14:23 Lit word of lips

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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Great wealth is in the house of the (A)righteous,
But trouble is in the income of the wicked.

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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 (A)Better is a little with [a]the fear of the Lord
Than great treasure, and turmoil with [b]the treasure.

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  1. Proverbs 15:16 Or reverence for
  2. Proverbs 15:16 Lit it

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 (A)mercy and truth atonement is made for wrongdoing,
And by [a]the (B)fear of the Lord one keeps away from evil.
When a person’s ways are pleasing to the Lord,
He (C)causes even his enemies to make peace with him.

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  1. Proverbs 16:6 Or reverence for

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 A worker’s appetite works for him,
For his [a]hunger urges him on.

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  1. Proverbs 16:26 Lit mouth

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 servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully,
And will share in the inheritance among brothers.

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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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  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 One who (A)is gracious to a poor person lends to the Lord,
And He will repay him for his [a](B)good deed.

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  1. Proverbs 19:17 Or benefits

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 (A)Do not love sleep, or you will become poor;
Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with [a]food.

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  1. Proverbs 20:13 Lit bread

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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The reward of humility and [a]the fear of the Lord
Are riches, honor, and life.

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  1. Proverbs 22:4 Or reverence for

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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