The Fear of the Lord Leads to Life

19 Better (A)is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than one who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

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Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than one perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

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(A)Better is a little with righteousness,
Than vast revenues without justice.

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Listen, my beloved brethren: (A)Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be (B)rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom (C)which He promised to those who love Him? But (D)you have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you (E)and drag you into the courts?

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26 For what (A)profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or (B)what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

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(A)The righteous man walks in his integrity;
(B)His children are blessed after him.

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22 What is desired in a man is [a]kindness,
And a poor man is better than a liar.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:22 Lit. lovingkindness

16 (A)Better is a little with the fear of the Lord,
Than great treasure with trouble.

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He who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord,
(A)But he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.

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For (A)your hands are defiled with [a]blood,
And your fingers with iniquity;
Your lips have spoken lies,
Your tongue has muttered perversity.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 59:3 bloodshed

26 The righteous should choose his friends carefully,
For the way of the wicked leads them astray.

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26 (A)He is [a]ever merciful, and lends;
And his descendants are blessed.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 37:26 Lit. all the day

11 But as for me, I will walk in my integrity;
Redeem me and be merciful to me.

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