Better the poor person who lives with integrity(A)
than the rich one who distorts right and wrong.[a](B)

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Notas al pie

  1. 28:6 Lit who twists two ways

Better to be poor and walk in integrity
    than to be crooked in one’s ways even though rich.(A)

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Whoever increases his wealth through excessive interest(A)
collects it for one who is kind to the poor.(B)

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One who augments wealth by exorbitant interest
    gathers it for another who is kind to the poor.(A)

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11 A rich person is wise in his own eyes,
but a poor one who has discernment sees through him.

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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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16 A leader who lacks understanding
is very oppressive,
but one who hates dishonest profit
prolongs his life.(A)

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16 A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor,
    but one who hates unjust gain will enjoy a long life.

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20 A faithful person will have many blessings,(A)
but one in a hurry to get rich(B)
will not go unpunished.

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20 The faithful will abound with blessings,
    but one who is in a hurry to be rich will not go unpunished.(A)

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22 A greedy one[a] is in a hurry for wealth;
he doesn’t know that poverty will come to him.(A)

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Notas al pie

  1. 28:22 Lit A man with an evil eye

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

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27 The one who gives to the poor
will not be in need,
but one who turns his eyes away[a]
will receive many curses.(A)

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Notas al pie

  1. 28:27 Lit who shuts his eyes

27 Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing,
    but one who turns a blind eye will get many a curse.(A)

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