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The house of the (A)righteous has much treasure,
But in the income of the wicked there is trouble.

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16 (A)Better is a little with the [a]fear of Yahweh
Than great treasure and turmoil with it.
17 (B)Better is a [b]dish of [c]vegetables where there is love
Than a (C)fattened ox and hatred in it.

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  1. Proverbs 15:16 Or reverence
  2. Proverbs 15:17 Or portion
  3. Proverbs 15:17 Or herbs

20 He who considers the word will (A)find good,
And how (B)blessed is he who trusts in Yahweh.

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11 A (A)rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
And like a high wall in his own delusion.

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

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21 An inheritance gained hurriedly at the beginning
In the end will not be blessed.

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The [a]thoughts of the (A)diligent lead surely to profit,
But everyone (B)who is hasty comes surely to poverty.
(C)Working for treasures by a lying tongue
Is a fleeting breath, by those who pursue (D)death.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:5 Or plans

The reward of humility—the [a]fear of Yahweh—
Is riches, glory, and life.

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  1. Proverbs 22:4 Or reverence

The (A)rich rules over the poor,
And the borrower is the slave of the lender.

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