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In the house of the righteous is much treasure:
    but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

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16 Better is little with the fear of the Lord
    than great treasure and trouble therewith.

17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is,
    than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

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20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good:
    and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.

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11 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
    and as an high wall in his own conceit.

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Wealth maketh many friends;
    but the poor is separated from his neighbour.

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21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning;
    but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

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The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness;
    but of every one that is hasty only to want.

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue
    is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

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By humility and the fear of the Lord
    are riches, and honour, and life.

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The rich ruleth over the poor,
    and the borrower is servant to the lender.

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16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches,
    and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

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Labour not to be rich:
cease from thine own wisdom.
Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not?
for riches certainly make themselves wings;
they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.

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11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit;
but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

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