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The reward for humility and fear of the Lord
    is riches and honor and life.

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

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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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Do not wear yourself out to get rich;
    be wise enough to desist.(A)
When your eyes light upon it, it is gone,
    for suddenly it takes wings to itself,
    flying like an eagle toward heaven.

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11 The rich is wise in self-esteem,
    but an intelligent poor person sees through the pose.(A)

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19 Anyone who tills the land will have plenty of bread,
    but one who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.(A)
20 The faithful will abound with blessings,
    but one who is in a hurry to be rich will not go unpunished.(B)

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22 The miser is in a hurry to get rich
    and does not know that loss is sure to come.

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25 The greedy person stirs up strife,
    but whoever trusts in the Lord will be enriched.(A)

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Remove far from me falsehood and lying;
    give me neither poverty nor riches;
    feed me with the food that I need,(A)
lest I be full and deny you
    and say, “Who is the Lord?”
or I be poor and steal
    and profane the name of my God.(B)

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