The reward of humility, and the fear of God is riches, and glory, 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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The rich ruleth the poor, and the borrower is servant to the man that lendeth.

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The rich rule over the poor,
    and the borrower is slave to the lender.

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16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase himself, and giveth unto the rich, shall surely come to poverty.

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16 One who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth
    and one who gives gifts to the rich—both come to poverty.

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Travail not too much to be rich: but cease from thy [a]wisdom.

Wilt thou cast thine eyes upon it, which is nothing? for riches taketh her to her wings, as an Eagle, and flieth into the heaven.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 23:4 Bestow not the gifts that God hath given thee, to get worldly riches.

Saying 8

Do not wear yourself out to get rich;
    do not trust your own cleverness.
Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone,(A)
    for they will surely sprout wings
    and fly off to the sky like an eagle.(B)

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11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit: but the poor that hath understanding, can try [a]him.

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  1. Proverbs 28:11 And judge that he is not wise.

11 The rich are wise in their own eyes;
    one who is poor and discerning sees how deluded they are.

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19 (A)He that tilleth his land, shall be satisfied with bread, but he that followeth the idle, shall be filled with poverty.

20 A faithful man shall abound in blessings, and (B)he that maketh haste to be rich, shall not be innocent.

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19 Those who work their land will have abundant food,
    but those who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty.(A)

20 A faithful person will be richly blessed,
    but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.(B)

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22 A man with a wicked [a]eye hasteth to riches, and knoweth not that poverty shall come upon him.

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  1. Proverbs 28:22 Meaning, him that is covetous.

22 The stingy are eager to get rich
    and are unaware that poverty awaits them.(A)

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25 He that is of a proud heart, stirreth up strife: but he that trusteth in the Lord, shall be [a]fat.

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  1. Proverbs 28:25 Shall have all things in abundance.

25 The greedy stir up conflict,(A)
    but those who trust in the Lord(B) will prosper.

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Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me not poverty, nor riches: feed me with food convenient for me,

Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, [a]Who is the Lord? or lest I be poor and steal, and take the Name of my God in vain.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 30:9 Meaning, that they that put their trust in their riches, forget God, and that by too much wealth men have an occasion to the same.

Keep falsehood and lies far from me;
    give me neither poverty nor riches,
    but give me only my daily bread.(A)
Otherwise, I may have too much and disown(B) you
    and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’(C)
Or I may become poor and steal,
    and so dishonor the name of my God.(D)

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