In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
    but trouble befalls the income of the wicked.

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The house of the righteous has great wealth,
but trouble accompanies the income of the wicked.

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16 (A)Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
    than great treasure and trouble with it.
17 (B)Better is a dinner of herbs where love is
    than (C)a fattened ox and hatred with it.

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16 Better a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure with turmoil.(A)

17 Better a meal of vegetables where there is love
than a fattened ox(B) with hatred.(C)

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20 Whoever gives thought to the word[a] (A)will discover good,
    and blessed is he (B)who trusts in the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:20 Or to a matter

20 The one who understands a matter finds success,(A)
and the one who trusts in the Lord will be happy.(B)

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11 (A)A rich man's wealth is his strong city,
    and like a high wall in his imagination.

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11 The wealth of the rich is his fortified city;
in his imagination it is like a high wall.(A)

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(A)Wealth brings many new friends,
    (B)but a poor man is deserted by his friend.

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Wealth attracts many friends,(A)
but a poor person is separated from his friend.

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21 (A)An inheritance gained hastily in the beginning
    will not be blessed in the end.

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21 An inheritance gained prematurely
will not be blessed ultimately.(A)

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The plans of (A)the diligent lead surely to abundance,
    but everyone who is (B)hasty comes (C)only to poverty.
(D)The getting of treasures by a lying tongue
    is a (E)fleeting (F)vapor and a (G)snare of death.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 21:6 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Latin; most Hebrew manuscripts vapor for those who seek death

The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit,
but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor.(A)

Making a fortune through a lying tongue
is a vanishing mist,[a] a pursuit of death.[b][c](B)

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Footnotes

  1. 21:6 Or a breath blown away
  2. 21:6 Some Hb mss, LXX, Vg read a snare of death
  3. 21:6 Lit is vanity, ones seeking death

The reward for humility and fear of the Lord
    is (A)riches and honor and life.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 22:4 Or The reward for humility is the fear of the Lord, riches and honor and life

Humility, the fear of the Lord,
results in wealth, honor, and life.(A)

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

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The rich rule over the poor,(A)
and the borrower is a slave to the lender.(B)

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16 Whoever oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth,
    or gives to the rich, (A)will only come to poverty.

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16 Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself,
and giving to the rich—both lead only to poverty.(A)

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(A)Do not toil to acquire wealth;
    (B)be discerning enough to desist.
When your eyes light on it, it is gone,
    (C)for suddenly it sprouts wings,
    flying like an eagle toward heaven.

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Don’t wear yourself out to get rich;(A)
because you know better, stop!
As soon as your eyes fly to it, it disappears,(B)
for it makes wings for itself
and flies like an eagle to the sky.

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11 A rich man is wise in his (A)own eyes,
    but a poor man who has understanding (B)will find him out.

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11 A rich person is wise in his own eyes,
but a poor one who has discernment sees through him.

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