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18 yet they lie in wait—to kill themselves!
    and set an ambush—for their own lives!
19 Such is the end[a] of all who are greedy for gain;
    it takes away the life of its possessors.(A)

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  1. 1.19 Gk: Heb are the ways

18 but they set an ambush to kill themselves;[a]
they attack their own lives.
19 Such are the paths of all who make profit dishonestly;(A)
it takes the lives of those who receive it.[b]

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  1. 1:18 Lit they ambush for their blood
  2. 1:19 Lit takes the life of its masters

16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
    than great treasure and trouble with it.(A)

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16 Better a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure with turmoil.(A)

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27 Those greedy for unjust gain make trouble for their households,
    but those who hate bribes will live.(A)

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27 The one who profits dishonestly(A) troubles his household,
but the one who hates bribes will live.(B)

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26 All day long the wicked covet,[a]
    but the righteous give and do not hold back.(A)

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  1. 21.26 Gk: Heb all day long one covets covetously

26 He is filled with craving[a] all day long,
but the righteous give and don’t hold back.(A)

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  1. 21:26 Lit He craves a craving

22 A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,
    and favor is better than silver or gold.(A)

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22 A good name is to be chosen over great wealth;
favor is better than silver and gold.(A)

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16 If you have found honey, eat only enough for you,
    lest, having too much, you vomit it up.(A)

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16 If you find honey,(A) eat only what you need;
otherwise, you’ll get sick from it and vomit.(B)

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20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,
    and human eyes are never satisfied.(A)

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20 Sheol and Abaddon(A) are never satisfied,(B)
and people’s eyes are never satisfied.(C)

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Better to be poor and walk in integrity
    than to be crooked in one’s ways even though rich.(A)

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Better the poor person who lives with integrity(A)
than the rich one who distorts right and wrong.[a](B)

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  1. 28:6 Lit who twists two ways

One who augments wealth by exorbitant interest
    gathers it for another who is kind to the poor.(A)

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Whoever increases his wealth through excessive interest(A)
collects it for one who is kind to the poor.(B)

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22 The miser is in a hurry to get rich
    and does not know that loss is sure to come.

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22 A greedy one[a] is in a hurry for wealth;
he doesn’t know that poverty will come to him.(A)

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  1. 28:22 Lit A man with an evil eye

25 The greedy person stirs up strife,
    but whoever trusts in the Lord will be enriched.(A)

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25 A greedy person stirs up conflict,(A)
but whoever trusts in the Lord will prosper.(B)

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By justice a king gives stability to the land,
    but one who makes heavy exactions ruins it.

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By justice a king brings stability to a land,(A)
but a person who demands “contributions”[a]
demolishes it.(B)

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  1. 29:4 The Hb word for contributions usually refers to offerings in worship.