Proverbs 3:9-10
Expanded Bible
9 Honor the Lord with your wealth
and the firstfruits from all your crops.
10 Then your barns will be full,
and your wine barrels will ·overflow [burst] with new wine.
Proverbs 3:9-10
New American Standard Bible
9 (A)Honor the Lord from your wealth,
And from the (B)first of all your produce;
10 Then your (C)barns will be filled with plenty,
And your (D)vats will overflow with new wine.
Proverbs 3:9-10
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Proverbs 10:15
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15 ·Having lots of money protects the rich [L The wealth of the rich is their strong city],
but having no money ·destroys [is the ruin of] the poor.
Proverbs 10:15
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:15 Lit strong city
Proverbs 10:15
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Proverbs 11:4
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4 Riches will not help ·when it’s time to die [L on the day of anger],
but ·right living [righteousness] will save you from death.
Proverbs 11:4
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Proverbs 11:4
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Proverbs 11:28
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28 Those who trust in riches will ·be ruined [L fall],
but a good person will ·be healthy [flourish] like a green leaf.
Proverbs 11:28
New American Standard Bible
28 One who (A)trusts in his riches will fall,
But (B)the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.
Proverbs 11:28
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Proverbs 13:8
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8 The rich may have to pay a ransom for their lives,
but the poor will face no ·such danger [threats].
Proverbs 13:8
New American Standard Bible
8 The ransom of a person’s life is his wealth,
But the poor hears no rebuke.
Proverbs 13:8
New International Version
8 A person’s riches may ransom their life,
but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes.(A)
Proverbs 14:20
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20 The poor are ·rejected [hated], even by their neighbors,
but the rich have many friends [C perhaps an ironic reference to fair-weather friends].
Proverbs 14:20
New American Standard Bible
20 The (A)poor is hated even by his neighbor,
But those who love the rich are many.
Proverbs 14:20
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20 The poor are shunned even by their neighbors,
but the rich have many friends.(A)
Proverbs 14:24
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24 Wise people are ·rewarded [crowned] with wealth,
but fools only get more foolishness.
Proverbs 14:24
New American Standard Bible
24 The (A)crown of the wise is their riches,
But the foolishness of fools is simply foolishness.
Proverbs 14:24
New International Version
24 The wealth of the wise is their crown,
but the folly of fools yields folly.(A)
Proverbs 15:16-17
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16 It is better to ·be poor [have little] and ·respect [fear] the Lord
than to ·be wealthy [have great treasure] and ·have much trouble [turmoil].
17 It is better to eat vegetables with those who love you
than ·to eat meat [L an ox of the stall] with those who hate you.
Proverbs 15:16-17
New American Standard Bible
16 (A)Better is a little with [a]the fear of the Lord
Than great treasure, and turmoil with [b]the treasure.
17 (B)Better is a portion of [c]vegetables where there is love,
Than a (C)fattened ox served with hatred.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:16 Or reverence for
- Proverbs 15:16 Lit it
- Proverbs 15:17 Or herbs
Proverbs 15:16-17
New International Version
16 Better a little with the fear of the Lord
than great wealth with turmoil.(A)
17 Better a small serving of vegetables with love
than a fattened calf with hatred.(B)
Proverbs 17:5
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5 Whoever ·mistreats [ridicules; mocks] the poor insults their Maker;
whoever enjoys someone’s trouble will ·be punished [L not go unpunished].
Proverbs 17:5
New American Standard Bible
5 One who mocks the (A)poor taunts his Maker;
One who (B)rejoices at disaster will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 17:5
New International Version
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