Proverbs 3:9-10
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9 Honor the Lord with your wealth,
with the firstfruits from your entire harvest.
10 Then your barns will be filled to capacity,
and your wine vats will overflow with fresh wine.
Proverbs 10:15
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15 A rich person’s wealth is his strong city.
Poverty is the ruin of poor people.
Proverbs 11:4
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4 Riches are of no help on the day of fury,
but righteousness saves from death.
Proverbs 11:28
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28 Whoever trusts his wealth will fall,
but righteous people will flourish like green plants.
Proverbs 13:8
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8 A man’s riches may ransom his life,
but a poor man does not hear a threat.
Proverbs 14:20
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20 A poor person is hated even by his neighbor,
but those who love a rich person are many.
Proverbs 14:24
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24 Their wealth is a crown for the wise,
but the stupidity of fools is just stupidity.
Proverbs 15:16-17
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16 Better a little with the fear of the Lord
than great wealth with turmoil.
17 Better a meal of vegetables where there is love
than a fattened calf with hatred.
Proverbs 17:5
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5 Whoever mocks a poor person insults his Maker.
A person who rejoices over calamity will not escape.
Proverbs 17:16
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16 Why hand a fool money to buy wisdom,
since he has no aptitude for using it?
Proverbs 18:11
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11 A rich person’s wealth is his strong city.
In his imagination it is like a high wall.
Proverbs 18:23
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23 A poor man pleads for mercy,
but a rich man answers harshly.
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