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There is one who (A)pretends to be rich, but has nothing;
Another [a]pretends to be (B)poor, but has great wealth.
The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth,
But the poor hears no rebuke.

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  1. Proverbs 13:7 Lit impoverishes himself

(A)One pretends to be rich,[a] yet has nothing;
    (B)another pretends to be poor,[b] yet has great wealth.
The ransom of a man's life is his wealth,
    but a poor man (C)hears no threat.

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  1. Proverbs 13:7 Or One makes himself rich
  2. Proverbs 13:7 Or another makes himself poor

11 Wealth obtained from empty effort dwindles,
But the one who gathers [a]with his hand abounds.

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  1. Proverbs 13:11 Or gradually

11 (A)Wealth gained hastily[a] will dwindle,
    but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.

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  1. Proverbs 13:11 Or by fraud

22 A good man (A)leaves an inheritance to his [a]children’s children,
And the (B)wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.

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  1. Proverbs 13:22 Lit sons’ sons

22 (A)A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children,
    but (B)the sinner's wealth is laid up for the righteous.

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