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(A)Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than he who is crooked—[a]double dealing—though he be rich.

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  1. Proverbs 28:6 Lit two ways

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than one perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

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

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He who increases his wealth by (A)interest and usury
Gathers it (B)for him who is gracious to the lowly.

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One who increases his possessions by usury and extortion
Gathers it for him who will pity the poor.

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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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11 The rich man is (A)wise in his own eyes,
But the lowly who understands [a]searches him.

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  1. Proverbs 28:11 Or sees right through him

11 The rich man is wise in his own eyes,
But the poor who has understanding searches 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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16 A (A)leader who lacks discernment abounds in oppressions,
But he who hates greedy gain will prolong his days.

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16 A ruler who lacks understanding is a great (A)oppressor,
But he who hates covetousness 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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20 A (A)faithful man will abound with blessings,
But he who (B)makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished.

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20 A faithful man will abound with blessings,
(A)But he who hastens to be rich 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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22 A man with an (A)evil eye (B)hurries after wealth
And does not know that want will come upon him.

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22 A man with an evil eye hastens after riches,
And does not consider that (A)poverty will come upon him.

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

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27 He who (A)gives to the poor will never want,
But he who [a]shuts his eyes will have many curses.

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  1. Proverbs 28:27 Lit hides

27 (A)He who gives to the poor will not lack,
But he who hides his eyes will have many curses.

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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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