(A)Honor the Lord from your wealth,
And from the (B)first of all your produce;
10 Then your (C)barns will be filled with plenty,
And your (D)vats will overflow with new wine.

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Honor the Lord with your wealth
    and with the first[a] of all your produce,
10 so your barns will be filled with abundance,
    and your vats will burst open with new wine.

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  1. Proverbs 3:9 Or best

15 The (A)rich person’s wealth is his [a]fortress,
The (B)ruin of the poor is their poverty.

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  1. Proverbs 10:15 Lit strong city

15 The rich hide within the fortress that is their wealth,
    but the poor are dismayed due to their poverty.

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(A)Riches do not benefit on the day of wrath,
But (B)righteousness rescues from death.

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Wealth won’t help in the time of judgment,[a]
    but righteousness will deliver from death.

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  1. Proverbs 11:4 Lit. the day of wrath

28 One who (A)trusts in his riches will fall,
But (B)the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.

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28 The person who trusts in his wealth will fall,
    but the righteous will flourish like green leaves.

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The ransom of a person’s life is his wealth,
But the poor hears no rebuke.

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The life of a wealthy man may be held for ransom,
    but whoever is poor receives no threats.

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20 The (A)poor is hated even by his neighbor,
But those who love the rich are many.

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20 The poor person is shunned by his neighbor,
    but many are the friends of the wealthy.

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24 The (A)crown of the wise is their riches,
But the foolishness of fools is simply foolishness.

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24 The crown of the wise is their wealth,
    but the stupidity of fools is just that—stupidity!

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16 (A)Better is a little with [a]the fear of the Lord
Than great treasure, and turmoil with [b]the treasure.
17 (B)Better is a portion of [c]vegetables where there is love,
Than a (C)fattened ox served with hatred.

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  1. Proverbs 15:16 Or reverence for
  2. Proverbs 15:16 Lit it
  3. Proverbs 15:17 Or herbs

On Contentment and Other Good Things of Life

16 Better is a little accompanied by fear of the Lord
    than abundant wealth with turmoil.
17 A vegetarian meal[a] served with love is better
    than a big, thick steak[b] with a plateful of[c] animosity.

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  1. Proverbs 15:17 Lit. A meal of herbs
  2. Proverbs 15:17 Lit. a fattened ox
  3. Proverbs 15:17 The Heb. lacks a plateful of

One who mocks the (A)poor taunts his Maker;
One who (B)rejoices at disaster will not go unpunished.

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Whoever mocks the poor shows contempt for their maker,
    and whoever is happy about disaster
        will not go unpunished.

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16 Why is there money in the hand of a fool to (A)buy wisdom,
When [a]he has no sense?

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  1. Proverbs 17:16 Lit there is no heart

16 What is this? A fool has enough money to buy wisdom,
    but is senseless?[a]

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  1. Proverbs 17:16 Lit. but has no heart

11 A (A)rich person’s wealth is his strong city,
And like a high wall in his own imagination.

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11 The wealth of a rich person is his fortified city;
    in his own imagination, it is like a high wall.

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23 A (A)poor person utters pleadings,
But a (B)rich person (C)answers defiantly.

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23 The poor person pleads for mercy,
    but the wealthy man responds harshly.

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