(A)Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity,
Than a person who is [a]crooked, though he is rich.

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  1. Proverbs 28:6 Lit perverse of two ways

Better to be poor and walking in one’s integrity
    than to be crooked of ways when one is rich.

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One who increases his wealth by [a](A)interest of any kind,
Collects it (B)for one who is gracious to the poor.

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  1. Proverbs 28:8 Possibly interest on money and food loans

He who augments his wealth with interest and with usury
    gathers it for him who is kind to the poor.

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11 The rich person is (A)wise in his own eyes,
But the poor who has understanding [a]sees through him.

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  1. Proverbs 28:11 Lit examines him

11 A man of wealth is wise in his own eyes,
    but the intelligent poor sees through him.

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16 A (A)leader who is a great oppressor lacks understanding,
But a person who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

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16 A ruler who lacks understanding is[a] a cruel oppressor,
    but those who hate unjust gain will have long[b] days.

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  1. Proverbs 28:16 Hebrew “and”
  2. Proverbs 28:16 Or “prolong”

20 A (A)faithful person will abound with blessings,
But one who (B)hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.

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20 A man of faithfulness has abundant blessings,
    but he who hurries to become rich will not go unpunished.

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

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22 He who hurries for wealth is a man with an evil eye,[a]
    but he does not know that poverty will come upon him.

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  1. Proverbs 28:22 Literally “a man of evil of eye”

27 One who (A)gives to the poor will never lack anything,
But one who [a]shuts his eyes will have many curses.

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  1. Proverbs 28:27 Lit hides

27 For he who gives to the poor, there is no lacking,
    but for he[a] who turns his eyes, there are many curses.

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  1. Proverbs 28:27 Hebrew “those”