Proverbs 15:6
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6 In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
but trouble befalls the income of the wicked.
Proverbs 15:16-17
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16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure and trouble with it.
17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is
than a fatted ox and hatred with it.
Proverbs 16:20
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20 He who gives heed to the word will prosper,
and happy is he who trusts in the Lord.
Proverbs 18:11
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11 A rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
and like a high wall protecting him.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:11 Or in his imagination
Proverbs 19:4
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4 Wealth brings many new friends,
but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
Proverbs 20:21
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21 An inheritance gotten hastily in the beginning
will in the end not be blessed.
Proverbs 21:5-6
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5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance,
but every one who is hasty comes only to want.
6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue
is a fleeting vapor and a snare of death.
Proverbs 22:4
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4 The reward for humility and fear of the Lord
is riches and honor and life.
Proverbs 22:7
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7 The rich rules over the poor,
and the borrower is the slave of the lender.
Proverbs 22:16
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16 He who oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth,
or gives to the rich, will only come to want.
Proverbs 23:4-5
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4 Do not toil to acquire wealth;
be wise enough to desist.
5 When your eyes light upon it, it is gone;
for suddenly it takes to itself wings,
flying like an eagle toward heaven.
Proverbs 28:11
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11 A rich man is wise in his own eyes,
but a poor man who has understanding will find him out.
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