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

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22 Greedy people try to get rich quick
    but don’t realize they’re headed for poverty.

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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 person (A)stirs up strife,
But one who (B)trusts in the Lord (C)will [b]prosper.

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Footnotes

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

25 Greed causes fighting;
    trusting the Lord leads to prosperity.

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

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