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Proverbs 28:6
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Proverbs 28:6
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6 (A)Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than he who is crooked—[a]double dealing—though he be rich.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:6 Lit two ways
Proverbs 28:6
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Proverbs 28:6
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6 It’s better to be poor and live a blameless life
than to be rich but crooked in one’s lifestyle.
Proverbs 28:6
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Proverbs 28:6
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6 Better the poor whose walk is blameless
than the rich whose ways are perverse.(A)
Proverbs 28:8
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Proverbs 28:8
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8 He who increases his wealth by (A)interest and usury
Gathers it (B)for him who is gracious to the lowly.
Proverbs 28:8
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Proverbs 28:8
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8 Whoever gains wealth by charging exorbitant[a] interest
collects it for someone who is kind to the poor.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:8 Lit. charging interest upon
Proverbs 28:8
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Proverbs 28:8
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Proverbs 28:11
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Proverbs 28:11
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- Proverbs 28:11 Or sees right through him
Proverbs 28:11
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Proverbs 28:11
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11 The rich man may be wise in his own opinion;
but a discerning, poor man sees through him.
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 28:16
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Proverbs 28:16
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16 A (A)leader who lacks discernment abounds in oppressions,
But he who hates greedy gain will prolong his days.
Proverbs 28:16
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Proverbs 28:16
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16 A Commander-in-Chief[a] who is a cruel oppressor lacks understanding,
but whoever hates unjust gain will live longer.[b]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:16 Lit. Nagid; i.e. a senior officer entrusted with dual roles of operational oversight and administrative authority
- Proverbs 28:16 Lit. will lengthen his days
Proverbs 28:16
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Proverbs 28:16
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16 A tyrannical ruler practices extortion,
but one who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long reign.
Proverbs 28:20
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Proverbs 28:20
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20 A (A)faithful man will abound with blessings,
But he who (B)makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 28:20
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Proverbs 28:20
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20 The faithful man will prosper with blessings,
but whoever is in a hurry to get rich
will not escape punishment.
Proverbs 28:20
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Proverbs 28:20
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20 A faithful person will be richly blessed,
but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.(A)
Proverbs 28:22
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Proverbs 28:22
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Proverbs 28:22
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Proverbs 28:22
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22 The miser[a] is in a hurry to get wealthy,
but he isn’t aware that poverty will catch up with him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:22 Lit. The man with an evil eye
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 28:27
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Proverbs 28:27
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- Proverbs 28:27 Lit hides
Proverbs 28:27
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Proverbs 28:27
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27 Whoever gives to the poor will never lack,
but whoever shuts his eyes to their poverty[a] will be cursed.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:27 The Heb. lacks to their poverty
Proverbs 28:27
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Proverbs 28:27
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