Humility, the fear of the Lord,
results in wealth, honor, and life.(A)

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

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Don’t wear yourself out to get rich;(A)
because you know better, stop!
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 A rich person is wise in his own eyes,
but a poor one who has discernment sees through him.

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19 The one who works his land
will have plenty of food,(A)
but whoever chases fantasies
will have his fill of poverty.(B)

20 A faithful person will have many blessings,(C)
but one in a hurry to get rich(D)
will not go unpunished.

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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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Footnotes

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

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