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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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The house of the righteous contains great wealth,
but the income of the wicked brings 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

16 Better a little with the fear of the Lord
    than great wealth with turmoil.
17 Better a meal of vegetables where there is love
    than a fattened calf with hatred.

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

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20 Whoever gives careful consideration to a matter[a] will succeed,
and the person who trusts the Lord will be blessed.

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  1. Proverbs 16:20 Or to a word or to God’s word

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

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11 A rich person’s wealth is his strong city.
In his imagination it is like a high wall.

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

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Wealth adds many friends,
but a poor person is deserted by 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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21 An inheritance easily obtained[a] in the beginning
    will not be blessed in the end.

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  1. Proverbs 20:21 The translation easily obtained is an alternate Hebrew reading. The main Hebrew reading is gotten by greed.

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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  1. Proverbs 21:5 Or plans

The plans of a hard worker lead to abundance,
but everyone in a hurry rushes toward scarcity.
Piling up treasure by a lying tongue
    is a vanishing vapor for those who seek death.

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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 outcome of humility and of the fear of the Lord
    is wealth, honor, and life.

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

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A rich person rules over poor people,
and a borrower is a slave to a lender.

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16 He (A)who oppresses the poor to make [a]more for himself
Or who gives to the rich (B)will only come to lack.

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  1. Proverbs 22:16 Lit much

16 Whoever oppresses the poor to become great,
and whoever gives gifts to the rich—
both are sure to suffer loss.

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(A)Do not weary yourself to gain wealth,
(B)Because of your understanding, cease!
Do you make your eyes fly up to see it? But it is not there!
Because (C)it certainly makes itself wings
Like an eagle that flies toward the heavens.

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Do not wear yourself out getting rich.
Have the good judgment to know when to stop.
Will your eyes get a glimpse of wealth before it is gone?
No, it will sprout wings for itself.
Like an eagle it will fly away into the sky.

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11 The rich man is (A)wise in his own eyes,
But the lowly who understands [a]searches him.

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  1. Proverbs 28:11 Or sees right through him

11 A wealthy person is wise in his own eyes,
but a needy person with understanding will expose him.

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