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The reward of humility—the [a]fear of Yahweh—
Is riches, glory, and life.

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  1. Proverbs 22:4 Or reverence

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

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The (A)rich rules over the poor,
And the borrower is the slave of the lender.

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

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16 He (A)who oppresses the poor to make [a]more for himself
Or who gives to the rich (B)will only come to lack.

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  1. Proverbs 22:16 Lit much

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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(A)Do not weary yourself to gain wealth,
(B)Because of your understanding, cease!
Do you make your eyes fly up to see it? But it is not there!
Because (C)it certainly makes itself wings
Like an eagle that flies toward the heavens.

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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 (A)wise in his own eyes,
But the lowly who understands [a]searches him.

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  1. Proverbs 28:11 Or sees right through him

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 who cultivates his ground will be (B)satisfied with food,
But he who pursues empty things will be satisfied with poverty.
20 A (C)faithful man will abound with blessings,
But he who (D)makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished.

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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 an (A)evil eye (B)hurries after wealth
And does not know that want will come upon him.

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

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25 An [a]arrogant man (A)stirs up strife,
But he who (B)trusts in Yahweh (C)will [b]be enriched.

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  1. Proverbs 28:25 Lit broad soul
  2. Proverbs 28:25 Lit be made fat

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

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Keep worthlessness and every false word far from me,
Give me neither poverty nor riches;
Feed me with the (A)food that is my portion,
Lest I be (B)full and deny (C)You and say, “Who is Yahweh?”
Or lest I be (D)impoverished and steal,
And [a](E)profane the name of my God.

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  1. Proverbs 30:9 Lit take hold of

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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