(A)Better is a poor man who (B)walks in his integrity
    than a rich man who is (C)crooked in his ways.

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Better the poor whose walk is blameless
    than the rich whose ways are perverse.(A)

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Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

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Whoever multiplies his wealth (A)by interest and profit[a]
    (B)gathers it for him who is (C)generous to the poor.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 28:8 That is, profit that comes from charging interest to the poor

Whoever increases wealth by taking interest(A) or profit from the poor
    amasses it for another,(B) who will be kind to the poor.(C)

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He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

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11 A rich man is wise in his (A)own eyes,
    but a poor man who has understanding (B)will find him out.

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

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11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

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16 A ruler who (A)lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor,
    but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

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16 A tyrannical ruler practices extortion,
    but one who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long reign.

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16 The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.

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20 A faithful man will abound with blessings,
    but whoever hastens to be rich (A)will not go unpunished.

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

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20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

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22 A (A)stingy man[a] (B)hastens after wealth
    and does not know that (C)poverty will come upon him.

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Footnotes

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

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

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22 He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

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27 Whoever (A)gives to the poor will not want,
    but he who (B)hides his eyes will get many a curse.

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

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27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

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