Better a poor man who lives with integrity(A)
than a rich man who distorts right and wrong.[a](B)

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  1. Proverbs 28:6 Lit who twists two ways

It’s better to be poor and live a blameless life
    than to be rich but crooked in one’s lifestyle.

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

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19 The one who works his land
will have plenty of food,(A)
but whoever chases fantasies
will have his fill of poverty.(B)

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19 Whoever works his farmland will have abundant food,
    but whoever chases fantasies will become very poor.

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19 Those who work their land will have abundant food,
    but those who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty.(A)

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25 A greedy person provokes conflict,(A)
but whoever trusts in the Lord will prosper.(B)

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25 An arrogant[a] man stirs up dissension,
    but anyone who trusts in the Lord prospers.

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  1. Proverbs 28:25 Or greedy

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

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27 The one who gives to the poor
will not be in need,
but one who turns his eyes away[a]
will receive many curses.(A)

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  1. Proverbs 28:27 Lit who shuts his eyes

27 Whoever gives to the poor will never lack,
    but whoever shuts his eyes to their poverty[a] will be cursed.

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  1. Proverbs 28:27 The Heb. lacks to their poverty

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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