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The house of the righteous contains great wealth,
but the income of the wicked brings trouble.

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16 Better a little with the fear of the Lord
    than great wealth with turmoil.
17 Better a meal of vegetables where there is love
    than a fattened calf with hatred.

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20 Whoever gives careful consideration to a matter[a] will succeed,
and the person who trusts the Lord will be blessed.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:20 Or to a word or to God’s word

11 A rich person’s wealth is his strong city.
In his imagination it is like a high wall.

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Wealth adds many friends,
but a poor person is deserted by his friend.

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21 An inheritance easily obtained[a] in the beginning
    will not be blessed in the end.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 20:21 The translation easily obtained is an alternate Hebrew reading. The main Hebrew reading is gotten by greed.

The plans of a hard worker lead to abundance,
but everyone in a hurry rushes toward scarcity.
Piling up treasure by a lying tongue
    is a vanishing vapor for those who seek death.

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The outcome of humility and of the fear of the Lord
    is wealth, honor, and life.

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A rich person rules over poor people,
and a borrower is a slave to a lender.

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16 Whoever oppresses the poor to become great,
and whoever gives gifts to the rich—
both are sure to suffer loss.

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Do not wear yourself out getting rich.
Have the good judgment to know when to stop.
Will your eyes get a glimpse of wealth before it is gone?
No, it will sprout wings for itself.
Like an eagle it will fly away into the sky.

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11 A wealthy person is wise in his own eyes,
but a needy person with understanding will expose him.

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