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22 A good name is more desirable than great riches,
    and loving favor is better than silver and gold.
The rich and the poor have this in common:
    Yahweh is the maker of them all.

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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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The rich rule over the poor.
    The borrower is servant to the lender.

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

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He who has a generous eye will be blessed;
    for he shares his food with the poor.

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

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16 Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich,
    both come to poverty.

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

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26 Don’t you be one of those who strike hands,
    of those who are collateral for debts.
27 If you don’t have means to pay,
    why should he take away your bed from under you?

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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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