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

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Better a poor person who walks in his integrity
    than a rich person who is hypocritical.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 28:6 Or twisted in his two ways

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

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A person who increases his wealth by piling up interest
    gathers it for someone who is generous to the needy.

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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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11 A wealthy person is wise in his own eyes,
but a needy person with understanding will expose him.

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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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16 When a ruler lacks understanding, there will be much oppression,
but one who hates ill-gotten gain prolongs his days.

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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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20 A trustworthy person has many blessings,
but a person in a hurry to get rich will not go unpunished.

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

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22 A tightfisted person is in a hurry to get rich,
but he does not know that poverty is coming his way.

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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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27 A person who gives to the poor will lack nothing,
but a person who closes his eyes to them will receive many curses.

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