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Wealth maketh many friends, but the poor is separated from his neighbor.

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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

Many will entreat the favor of the prince, and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

All the brethren of the poor hate him—how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursueth them with words, yet they are not forthcoming to him.

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Many will entreat the favor of [a]the liberal man;
And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
All the brethren of the poor do hate him:
How much more do his friends go far from him!
[b]He pursueth them with words, but they are gone.

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  1. Proverbs 19:6 Or, a prince
  2. Proverbs 19:7 Or, He pursueth after words, which are nought

The rich and poor meet together; the Lord is the maker of them all.

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The rich and the poor meet together:
Jehovah is the maker of them all.

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The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

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

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Labor not to be rich; cease from thine own wisdom.

Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? For riches certainly build themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward the heavens.

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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?

The full soul loathes a honeycomb, but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

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The full soul [a]loatheth a honeycomb;
But to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

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  1. Proverbs 27:7 Hebrew trampleth upon.

Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

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Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity,
Than he that is [a]perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

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  1. Proverbs 28:6 Hebrew perverse of two ways.

He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

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He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase,
Gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor.

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11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit, but the poor man that hath understanding searcheth him out.

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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.

20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings, but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

21 To have respect of persons is not good, for that man will transgress for a piece of bread.

22 He that hasteneth to be rich hath an evil eye and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

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20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings;
But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.
21 To have respect of persons is not good;
[a]Neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.
22 He that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches,
And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.

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  1. Proverbs 28:21 Or, For for a piece of bread a man will transgress