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Proverbs 22:1-2
Common English Bible
Proverbs 22:1-2
Common English Bible
22 A good reputation is better than much wealth;
high esteem is better than silver and gold.
2 The rich and the poor have this in common:
the Lord made them both.
Proverbs 22:7
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Proverbs 22:7
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7 The wealthy rule over the poor;
a borrower is a slave to a lender.
Proverbs 22:9
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Proverbs 22:9
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9 Happy are generous people,
because they give some of their food to the poor.
Proverbs 22:16
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Proverbs 22:16
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16 Oppressing the poor to get rich
and giving to the wealthy lead only to poverty.
Proverbs 22:26-27
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Proverbs 22:26-27
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26 Don’t shake hands to guarantee a loan.
27 If you can’t repay,
why should they be able to take your bed from you?
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