Keep falsehood and lies far from me;
    give me neither poverty nor riches,
    but give me only my daily bread.(A)
Otherwise, I may have too much and disown(B) you
    and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’(C)
Or I may become poor and steal,
    and so dishonor the name of my God.(D)

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Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:

Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.

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11 Dishonest money dwindles away,(A)
    but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.

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11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

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Lazy hands make for poverty,(A)
    but diligent hands bring wealth.(B)

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He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

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Better a little with righteousness
    than much gain(A) with injustice.(B)

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Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

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25 A generous(A) person will prosper;
    whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.(B)

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25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

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