Proverbs 11:4
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4 Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
but righteousness delivers from death.(A)
Proverbs 11:4
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4 Wealth is not profitable on a day of wrath,
but righteousness rescues from death.(A)
Proverbs 11:16-18
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16 A gracious woman gets honor,
but she who hates virtue is covered with shame.[a]
The timid become destitute,[b]
but the aggressive gain riches.(A)
17 Those who are kind reward themselves,
but the cruel do themselves harm.
18 The wicked earn no real gain,
but those who sow righteousness get a true reward.(B)
Proverbs 11:16-18
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Proverbs 11:28
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28 Those who trust in their riches will wither,[a]
but the righteous will flourish like green leaves.(A)
Footnotes
- 11.28 Cn: Heb fall
Proverbs 11:28
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Proverbs 13:11
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11 Wealth hastily gotten[a] will dwindle,
but those who gather little by little will increase it.(A)
Footnotes
- 13.11 Gk Vg: Heb from vanity
Proverbs 13:11
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11 Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle,(A)
but whoever earns it through labor[a] will multiply it.(B)
Footnotes
- 13:11 Lit whoever gathers upon his hand
Proverbs 15:16
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16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure and trouble with it.(A)
Proverbs 15:16
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16 Better a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure with turmoil.(A)
Proverbs 15:27
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27 Those greedy for unjust gain make trouble for their households,
but those who hate bribes will live.(A)
Proverbs 15:27
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27 The one who profits dishonestly(A) troubles his household,
but the one who hates bribes will live.(B)
Proverbs 17:8
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8 A bribe is like a magic stone in the eyes of those who give it;
wherever they turn they prosper.(A)
Proverbs 17:8
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Proverbs 20:17
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17 Bread gained by deceit is sweet,
but afterward the mouth will be full of gravel.(A)
Proverbs 20:17
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Proverbs 20:21
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21 An estate quickly acquired in the beginning
will not be blessed in the end.(A)
Proverbs 20:21
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21 An inheritance gained prematurely
will not be blessed ultimately.(A)
Proverbs 21:5-7
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5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance,
but everyone who is hasty comes only to want.(A)
6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue
is a fleeting vapor and a snare[a] of death.(B)
7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away
because they refuse to do what is just.(C)
Footnotes
- 21.6 Gk: Heb seekers
Proverbs 21:5-7
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5 The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit,
but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor.(A)
7 The violence of the wicked sweeps them away
because they refuse to act justly.
Proverbs 21:14
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14 A gift in secret averts anger,
and a concealed bribe, strong wrath.(A)
Proverbs 21:14
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14 A secret gift soothes anger,
and a covert bribe, fierce rage.(A)
Proverbs 28:6
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6 Better to be poor and walk in integrity
than to be crooked in one’s ways even though rich.(A)
Proverbs 28:6
Christian Standard Bible
6 Better the poor person who lives with integrity(A)
than the rich one who distorts right and wrong.[a](B)
Footnotes
- 28:6 Lit who twists two ways
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