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Proverbs 22:4
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Proverbs 22:4
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4 Being humble comes from having respect for the Lord.
This will bring you wealth and honor and life.
Proverbs 22:4
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Proverbs 22:4
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Proverbs 22:7
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Proverbs 22:7
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7 Rich people rule over those who are poor.
Borrowers are slaves to lenders.
Proverbs 22:7
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Proverbs 22:7
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7 The rich rule over the poor,
and the borrower is slave to the lender.
Proverbs 22:16
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Proverbs 22:16
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16 You might treat poor people badly or give gifts to rich people.
Trying to get rich in these ways will instead make you poor.
Proverbs 22:16
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Proverbs 22:16
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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.
Proverbs 23:4-5
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Proverbs 23:4-5
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Saying 8
4 Don’t wear yourself out to get rich.
Don’t trust how wise you think you are.
5 When you take even a quick look at riches, they are gone.
They grow wings and fly away into the sky like an eagle.
Proverbs 23:4-5
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Proverbs 23:4-5
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Saying 8
Proverbs 28:11
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Proverbs 28:11
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11 Rich people may think they are wise.
But a poor person with understanding knows that rich people are fooling themselves.
Proverbs 28:11
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Proverbs 28:11
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11 The rich are wise in their own eyes;
one who is poor and discerning sees how deluded they are.
Proverbs 28:19-20
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Proverbs 28:19-20
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19 Those who work their land will have plenty of food.
But those who chase dreams will be very poor.
20 A faithful person will be richly blessed.
But anyone who wants to get rich will be punished.
Proverbs 28:19-20
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Proverbs 28:19-20
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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)
Proverbs 28:22
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Proverbs 28:22
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22 Those who won’t share what they have want to get rich.
They don’t know they are going to be poor.
Proverbs 28:22
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Proverbs 28:22
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22 The stingy are eager to get rich
and are unaware that poverty awaits them.(A)
Proverbs 28:25
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Proverbs 28:25
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25 People who always want more stir up conflict.
But those who trust in the Lord will succeed.
Proverbs 28:25
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Proverbs 28:25
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Proverbs 30:8-9
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Proverbs 30:8-9
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8 Keep lies far away from me.
Don’t make me either poor or rich,
but give me only the bread I need each day.
9 If you don’t, I might have too much.
Then I might say I don’t know you.
I might say, ‘Who is the Lord?’
Or I might become poor and steal.
Then I would bring shame to the name of my God.
Proverbs 30:8-9
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Proverbs 30:8-9
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