Proverbs 3:9-10
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9 Honor Yahweh with your substance,
with the first fruits of all your increase:
10 so your barns will be filled with plenty,
and your vats will overflow with new wine.
Proverbs 3:9-10
Modern English Version
9 Honor the Lord with your substance,
and with the first fruits of all your increase;
10 so your barns will be filled with plenty,
and your presses will burst out with new wine.
Proverbs 10:2-4
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2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing,
but righteousness delivers from death.
3 Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry,
but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
4 He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand,
but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.
Proverbs 10:2-4
Modern English Version
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing,
but righteousness delivers from death.
3 The Lord will not allow the soul of the righteous to famish,
but He casts away the desire of the wicked.
4 He becomes poor who deals with a slack hand,
but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
Proverbs 10:15
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15 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city.
The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Proverbs 10:15
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15 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city;
the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Proverbs 10:22
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22 Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth,
and he adds no trouble to it.
Proverbs 10:22
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22 The blessing of the Lord makes rich,
and He adds no sorrow with it.
Proverbs 11:4
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4 Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath,
but righteousness delivers from death.
Proverbs 11:4
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4 Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
but righteousness delivers from death.
Proverbs 11:25
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25 The liberal soul shall be made fat.
He who waters shall be watered also himself.
Proverbs 11:25
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25 The generous soul will be made rich,
and he who waters will be watered also himself.
Proverbs 11:28
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28 He who trusts in his riches will fall,
but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
Proverbs 11:28
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28 He who trusts in his riches will fall,
but the righteous will flourish as a branch.
Proverbs 13:7-8
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7 There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing.
There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.
8 The ransom of a man’s life is his riches,
but the poor hear no threats.
Proverbs 13:7-8
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7 There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing;
there is one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches.
8 The ransom of a man’s life is his riches,
but the poor does not hear rebuke.
Proverbs 13:11
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11 Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away,
but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.
Proverbs 13:11
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11 Wealth gained by vanity will be diminished,
but he who gathers by labor will increase.
Proverbs 13:22
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22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.
Proverbs 13:22
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22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
Proverbs 14:20
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20 The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor,
but the rich person has many friends.
Proverbs 14:20
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20 The poor is hated even by his own neighbor,
but the rich has many friends.
Proverbs 14:24
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24 The crown of the wise is their riches,
but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
Proverbs 14:24
Modern English Version
24 The crown of the wise is their riches,
but the foolishness of fools is folly.
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