15 The wealth of the rich is his fortified city;(A)
the poverty of the poor is their destruction.

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15 A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city;(A)
the poverty of the poor is their destruction.

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24 One person gives freely,
yet gains more;(A)
another withholds what is right,
only to become poor.(B)

25 A generous person will be enriched,(C)
and the one who gives a drink of water
will receive water.(D)

26 People will curse(E) anyone who hoards grain,
but a blessing will come to the one who sells it.(F)

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24 One person gives freely,
yet gains more;(A)
another withholds what is right,
only to become poor.(B)

25 A generous person will be enriched,(C)
and the one who gives a drink of water
will receive water.(D)

26 People will curse(E) anyone who hoards grain,
but a blessing will come to the one who sells it.(F)

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23 The uncultivated field of the poor yields abundant food,
but without justice, it is swept away.

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23 The uncultivated field of the poor yields abundant food,
but without justice, it is swept away.

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25 The Lord tears apart the house of the proud,
but he protects the widow’s territory.(A)

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25 The Lord destroys the house of the proud,
but He protects the widow’s territory.(A)

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The one who mocks the poor insults his Maker,(A)
and one who rejoices over calamity
will not go unpunished.(B)

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The one who mocks the poor insults his Maker,(A)
and one who rejoices over calamity
will not go unpunished.(B)

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Wealth attracts many friends,(A)
but a poor person is separated from his friend.

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Wealth attracts many friends,(A)
but a poor man is separated from his friend.

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All the brothers of a poor person hate him;(A)
how much more do his friends
keep their distance from him!
He may pursue them with words,(B)
but they are not there.[a]

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  1. 19:7 Hb uncertain

All the brothers of a poor man hate him;(A)
how much more do his friends
keep their distance from him!
He may pursue them with words,(B)
but they are not there.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 19:7 Hb uncertain

17 Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord,(A)
and he will give a reward to the lender.[a](B)

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  1. 19:17 Lit to him

17 Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord,(A)
and He will give a reward to the lender.[a](B)

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  1. Proverbs 19:17 Lit to him

13 The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor
will himself also call out and not be answered.(A)

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13 The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor
will himself also call out and not be answered.(A)

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A generous person[a] will be blessed,(A)
for he shares his food with the poor.(B)

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  1. 22:9 Lit Good of eye

A generous person[a] will be blessed,(A)
for he shares his food with the poor.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 22:9 Lit Good of eye

16 Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself,
and giving to the rich—both lead only to poverty.(A)

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16 Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself,
and giving to the rich—both lead only to poverty.(A)

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22 Don’t rob a poor person because he is poor,
and don’t crush the oppressed(A) at the city gate,(B)
23 for the Lord will champion their cause(C)
and will plunder those who plunder them.

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22 Don’t rob a poor man because he is poor,
and don’t crush the oppressed(A) at the gate,(B)
23 for the Lord will take up their case(C)
and will plunder those who plunder them.

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11 Rescue those being taken off to death,
and save those stumbling toward slaughter.(A)
12 If you say, “But we didn’t know about this,”
won’t he who weighs hearts(B) consider it?
Won’t he who protects your life(C) know?
Won’t he repay a person according to his work?(D)

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11 Rescue those being taken off to death,
and save those stumbling toward slaughter.(A)
12 If you say, “But we didn’t know about this,”
won’t He who weighs hearts(B) consider it?
Won’t He who protects your life(C) know?
Won’t He repay a person according to his work?(D)

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