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By humility and the fear of the Lord
    are riches, and honor, and life.

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The rich rules over the poor,
    and the borrower is servant to the lender.

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16 He who oppresses the poor to increase his riches,
    and he who gives to the rich, will surely come to want.

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Saying Eight

Do not labor to be rich;
    cease from your own wisdom.
Will you set your eyes on that which is not?
    For riches certainly make themselves wings;
    they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.

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11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit,
    but the poor who has understanding searches him out.

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19 He who tills his land will have plenty of bread,
    but he who follows after vain things will have poverty enough.

20 A faithful man will abound with blessings,
    but he who makes haste to be rich will not be innocent.

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22 He who hastens to be rich has an evil eye,
    and does not consider that poverty will come upon him.

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25 He who is of a proud heart stirs up strife,
    but he who puts his trust in the Lord will prosper.

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Remove vanity and lies far from me—
    give me neither poverty nor riches;
    feed me with food convenient for me;
lest I be full, and deny You,
    and say, “Who is the Lord?”
or lest I be poor, and steal,
    and take the name of my God in vain.

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