19 (A)Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread,
    but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
20 A faithful man will abound with blessings,
    but whoever hastens to be rich (B)will not go unpunished.
21 To show (C)partiality is not good,
    but for (D)a piece of bread a man will do wrong.
22 A (E)stingy man[a] (F)hastens after wealth
    and does not know that (G)poverty will come upon him.
23 Whoever (H)rebukes a man will afterward find more favor
    than (I)he who flatters with his tongue.
24 Whoever robs his father or his mother
    and says, “That is no transgression,”
    is (J)a companion to a man who destroys.
25 A greedy man (K)stirs up strife,
    but the one who trusts in the Lord will (L)be enriched.
26 Whoever (M)trusts in his own mind is a fool,
    but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.
27 Whoever (N)gives to the poor will not want,
    but he who (O)hides his eyes will get many a curse.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 28:22 Hebrew A man whose eye is evil

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)

21 To show partiality(C) is not good(D)
    yet a person will do wrong for a piece of bread.(E)

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

23 Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favor
    rather than one who has a flattering tongue.(G)

24 Whoever robs their father or mother(H)
    and says, “It’s not wrong,”
    is partner to one who destroys.(I)

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

26 Those who trust in themselves are fools,(L)
    but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe.(M)

27 Those who give to the poor will lack nothing,(N)
    but those who close their eyes to them receive many curses.(O)

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