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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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In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
    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 is little with the fear of Yahweh
    than great treasure and trouble with it.[a]
17 Better is a dinner of vegetables when[b] love is there
    than a fattened ox and hatred with it.[c]

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  1. Proverbs 15:16 Or “him”
  2. Proverbs 15:17 Hebrew “and”
  3. Proverbs 15:17 Or “him”

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 He who is attentive to a matter will find goodness,
    and he who trusts in Yahweh, his own happiness.

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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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11 The wealth of the rich is his strong city,[a]
    and like a wall, it is high in his imagination.

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  1. Proverbs 18:11 Literally “a city of his strength”

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

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Wealth adds many friends,
    but the poor will be left by his friends.

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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 acquired hastily at the beginning[a]
    will not be blessed at its end.

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  1. Proverbs 20:21 Literally “at the first”

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 the diligent only lead to abundance,
    but all who are hasty, only to want.
He who makes treasure by a lying tongue
    is a fleeting vapor and seeker[a] of death.

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  1. Proverbs 21:6 Hebrew “seekers”

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 reward of humility is the fear of Yahweh—
    wealth and 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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The rich will rule over the poor,
    and the borrower is a slave of the lender.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 22:7 Literally “the borrower belonging to a man”

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 He who oppresses the poor in order to enrich himself,
    or gives to the rich, will come to poverty.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 22:16 Literally “only loss”

(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 tire in order to become rich;
    out of your understanding, may you desist.
Your eyes will alight[a] on it, but there is nothing to it,
    for suddenly it will make for itself wings
    like an eagle and it will be exhausted in the heavens.

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  1. Proverbs 23:5 Literally “cause to fly”

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 man of wealth is wise in his own eyes,
    but the intelligent poor sees through him.

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