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19 (A)He who cultivates his ground will be (B)satisfied with food,
But he who pursues empty things will be satisfied with poverty.
20 A (C)faithful man will abound with blessings,
But he who (D)makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished.

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19 (A)He who tills his land will (B)have plenty of food,
But he who follows empty pursuits will have poverty in plenty.
20 A (C)faithful man will abound with blessings,
But he who (D)makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished.

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22 A man with an (A)evil eye (B)hurries after wealth
And does not know that want will come upon him.

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22 A man with an (A)evil eye (B)hastens after wealth
And does not know that want will come upon him.

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25 An [a]arrogant man (A)stirs up strife,
But he who (B)trusts in Yahweh (C)will [b]be enriched.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 28:25 Lit broad soul
  2. Proverbs 28:25 Lit be made fat

25 An [a]arrogant man (A)stirs up strife,
But he who (B)trusts in the Lord (C)will [b]prosper.

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  1. Proverbs 28:25 Lit broad soul
  2. Proverbs 28:25 Lit be made fat

Keep worthlessness and every false word far from me,
Give me neither poverty nor riches;
Feed me with the (A)food that is my portion,
Lest I be (B)full and deny (C)You and say, “Who is Yahweh?”
Or lest I be (D)impoverished and steal,
And [a](E)profane the name of my God.

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  1. Proverbs 30:9 Lit take hold of

Keep deception and [a]lies far from me,
Give me neither poverty nor riches;
Feed me with the (A)food that is my portion,
That I not be (B)full and deny (C)You and say, “Who is the Lord?”
Or that I not be (D)in want and steal,
And (E)profane the name of my God.

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  1. Proverbs 30:8 Lit words of falsehood