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19 One who works his land will have an abundance of food;
    but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
20 A faithful man is rich with blessings;
    but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

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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 A stingy man hurries after riches,
    and doesn’t know that poverty waits for him.

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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 One who is greedy stirs up strife;
    but one who trusts in Yahweh will prosper.

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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 far from me falsehood and lies.
    Give me neither poverty nor riches.
    Feed me with the food that is needful for me,
lest I be full, deny you, and say, ‘Who is Yahweh?’
    or lest I be poor, and steal,
    and so dishonor the name of my God.

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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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