Honor the Lord with your possessions
and with the first produce of your entire harvest;(A)
10 then your barns will be completely filled,
and your vats will overflow with new wine.(B)

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12 I, Wisdom, share a home with shrewdness
and have knowledge and discretion.(A)
13 To fear the Lord is to hate evil.(B)
I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct,
and perverse speech.
14 I possess good advice and competence;[a]
I have understanding and strength.(C)
15 It is by me that kings reign(D)
and rulers enact just law;
16 by me, princes lead,
as do nobles and all righteous judges.[b]
17 I love those who love me,(E)
and those who search for me find me.(F)
18 With me are riches and honor,(G)
lasting wealth and righteousness.(H)
19 My fruit is better than solid gold,
and my harvest than pure silver.(I)
20 I walk in the way of righteousness,
along the paths of justice,
21 giving wealth as an inheritance to those who love me,
and filling their treasuries.

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  1. Proverbs 8:14 Or resourcefulness
  2. Proverbs 8:16 Some Hb mss, LXX read nobles who judge the earth

Idle hands make one poor,
but diligent hands bring riches.(A)

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24 One person gives freely,
yet gains more;(A)
another withholds what is right,
only to become poor.(B)

25 A generous person will be enriched,(C)
and the one who gives a drink of water
will receive water.(D)

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28 Anyone trusting in his riches will fall,(A)
but the righteous will flourish like foliage.(B)

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11 The one who works his land will have plenty of food,(A)
but whoever chases fantasies lacks sense.(B)

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14 A man will be satisfied with good
by the words of his mouth,(A)
and the work of a man’s hands will reward him.(B)

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27 A lazy man doesn’t roast his game,(A)
but to a diligent man, his wealth is precious.(B)

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The slacker craves, yet has nothing,
but the diligent is fully satisfied.(A)

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11 Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle,(A)
but whoever earns it through labor[a] will multiply it.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 13:11 Lit whoever gathers upon [his] hand

22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his[a] grandchildren,
but the sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.(A)

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  1. Proverbs 13:22 Or inheritance: his

25 A righteous man eats until he is satisfied,
but the stomach of the wicked is empty.(A)

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23 There is profit in all hard work,
but endless talk[a] leads only to poverty.(A)

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  1. Proverbs 14:23 Lit but word of lips

The house of the righteous has great wealth,
but trouble accompanies the income of the wicked.

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16 Better a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure with turmoil.(A)

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Wickedness is atoned for by loyalty and faithfulness,(A)
and one turns from evil by the fear of the Lord.(B)

When a man’s ways please the Lord,
He[a] makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.(C)

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  1. Proverbs 16:7 Or he

26 A worker’s appetite works for him
because his hunger[a] urges him on.

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  1. Proverbs 16:26 Lit mouth

A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son
and share an inheritance among brothers.

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17 Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord,(A)
and He will give a reward to the lender.[a](B)

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  1. Proverbs 19:17 Lit to him

13 Don’t love sleep, or you will become poor;
open your eyes, and you’ll have enough to eat.(A)

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The result of humility is fear of the Lord,
along with wealth, honor, and life.(A)

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27 Complete your outdoor work, and prepare your field;(A)
afterward, build your house.

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18 Whoever tends a fig tree(A) will eat its fruit,(B)
and whoever looks after his master will be honored.

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23 Know well the condition of your flock,(A)
and pay attention to your herds,
24 for wealth is not forever;(B)
not even a crown lasts for all time.
25 When hay is removed and new growth appears
and the grain from the hills is gathered in,
26 lambs will provide your clothing,
and goats, the price of a field;
27 there will be enough goat’s milk for your food—
food for your household
and nourishment for your female servants.(C)

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