Great wealth is in the house of the (A)righteous,
But trouble is in 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 [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 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 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 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 person’s wealth is his strong city,
And like a high wall in his own imagination.

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11 A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city;
in his imagination it is like a high wall.(A)

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

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

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21 An inheritance gained in a hurry at 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 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 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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  1. Proverbs 21:6 Or a breath blown away
  2. Proverbs 21:6 Some Hb mss, LXX, Vg read a snare of death
  3. Proverbs 21:6 Lit is vanity, ones seeking death

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 result of humility is fear of the Lord,
along with wealth, honor, and life.(A)

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

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

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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?

Don’t wear yourself out to get rich;(A)
stop giving your attention to it.
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 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 A rich man is wise in his own eyes,
but a poor man who has discernment sees through him.

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