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22 A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,
    and favor is better than silver or gold.(A)
The rich and the poor have this in common:
    the Lord is the maker of them all.

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On Life and Conduct

22 A (A)good name is to be more desired than great wealth;
Favor is better than silver and gold.
The rich and the poor [a]have a common bond,
The Lord is the (B)Maker of them all.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 22:2 Lit meet together

The rich rule over the poor,
    and the borrower is the slave of the lender.(A)

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The (A)rich rules over the poor,
And the borrower becomes the lender’s slave.

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Those who are generous are blessed,
    for they share their bread with the poor.(A)

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One who [a]is (A)generous will be blessed,
Because he (B)gives some of his food to the poor.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 22:9 Lit has a good eye

16 Oppressing the poor in order to enrich oneself,
    and giving to the rich, will lead only to loss.

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16 One (A)who oppresses the poor to make [a]more for himself,
Or gives to the rich, (B)will only come to poverty.

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  1. Proverbs 22:16 Lit much

26 Do not be one of those who give pledges,
    who become surety for debts.(A)
27 If you have nothing with which to pay,
    why should your bed be taken from under you?

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26 Do not be among those who (A)shake hands,
Among those who become guarantors for debts.
27 If you have nothing with which to repay,
Why should he (B)take your bed from under you?

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