19 (A)He who tills his land will have plenty of bread,
But he who follows frivolity will have poverty enough!

20 A faithful man will abound with blessings,
(B)But he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.

21 (C)To [a]show partiality is not good,
(D)Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 28:21 Lit. recognize faces

19 He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

21 To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

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