Proverbs 22:4
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4 The reward for humility and fear of the Lord
is riches and honor and life.
Proverbs 22:7
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7 The rich rules over the poor,
and the borrower is the slave of the lender.
Proverbs 22:16
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16 He who oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth,
or gives to the rich, will only come to want.
Proverbs 23:4-5
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4 Do not toil to acquire wealth;
be wise enough to desist.
5 When your eyes light upon it, it is gone;
for suddenly it takes to itself wings,
flying like an eagle toward heaven.
Proverbs 28:11
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11 A rich man is wise in his own eyes,
but a poor man who has understanding will find him out.
Proverbs 28:19-20
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19 He who tills his land will have plenty of bread,
but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
20 A faithful man will abound with blessings,
but he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 28:22
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22 A miserly man hastens after wealth,
and does not know that want will come upon him.
Proverbs 28:25
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25 A greedy man stirs up strife,
but he who trusts in the Lord will be enriched.
Proverbs 30:8-9
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8 Remove far from me falsehood and lying;
give me neither poverty nor riches;
feed me with the food that is needful for me,
9 lest I be full, and deny thee,
and say, “Who is the Lord?”
or lest I be poor, and steal,
and profane the name of my God.
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