Great wealth is in the house of the (A)righteous,
But trouble is in the income of the wicked.

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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 (A)Better is a little with [a]the fear of the Lord
Than great treasure, and turmoil with [b]the treasure.
17 (B)Better is a portion of [c]vegetables where there is love,
Than a (C)fattened ox served with hatred.

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  1. Proverbs 15:16 Or reverence for
  2. Proverbs 15:16 Lit it
  3. Proverbs 15:17 Or herbs

16 Better is little, with the fear of Jehovah,
Than great treasure and trouble therewith.
17 Better is a [a]dinner of herbs, where love is,
Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

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  1. Proverbs 15:17 Or, portion

20 One who pays attention to the word will (A)find good,
And (B)blessed is one who trusts in the Lord.

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20 He that [a]giveth heed unto the word shall find good;
And whoso trusteth in Jehovah, happy is he.

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  1. Proverbs 16:20 Or, handleth a matter wisely

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

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11 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
And as a high wall in his own imagination.

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

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Wealth addeth many friends;
But [a]the poor is separated from his friend.

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  1. Proverbs 19:4 Or, the friend of the poor separateth himself from him

21 An inheritance gained in a hurry at the beginning
Will not be blessed in the end.

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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 plans of the (A)diligent certainly lead to advantage,
But everyone (B)who is in a hurry certainly comes to poverty.
The (C)acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue
Is a fleeting vapor, the [a]pursuit of (D)death.

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  1. Proverbs 21:6 Lit seekers

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness;
But every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue
Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death.

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The reward of humility and [a]the fear of the Lord
Are riches, honor, and life.

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  1. Proverbs 22:4 Or reverence for

The reward of humility and the fear of Jehovah
Is riches, and honor, and life.

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The (A)rich rules over the poor,
And the borrower becomes the lender’s slave.

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The rich ruleth over the poor;
And the borrower is servant to the lender.

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

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  1. Proverbs 22:16 Lit much

16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain,
And he that giveth to the rich, shall come only to want.

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(A)Do not weary yourself to gain wealth;
[a](B)Stop dwelling on it.
[b]When you set your eyes on it, it is gone.
For (C)wealth certainly makes itself wings
Like an eagle that flies toward the heavens.

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  1. Proverbs 23:4 Lit Refrain from your understanding of it
  2. Proverbs 23:5 Lit Will your eyes fly upon it and it is not?

Weary not thyself to be rich;
Cease [a]from thine own wisdom.
[b]Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not?
For riches certainly make themselves wings,
Like an eagle that flieth toward heaven.

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  1. Proverbs 23:4 Or, by reason of thine own understanding
  2. Proverbs 23:5 Or, Wilt thou set thine eyes upon it? it is gone: Hebrew Shall thine eyes fly upon it, and it is not?

11 The rich person is (A)wise in his own eyes,
But the poor who has understanding [a]sees through him.

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  1. Proverbs 28:11 Lit examines him

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

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  1. Proverbs 28:11 Hebrew his own eyes.