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15 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city:
    the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

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15 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city:
The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

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24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth;
    and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

25 The liberal soul shall be made fat:
    and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him:
    but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

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24 There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more;
And there is that withholdeth [a]more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want.
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat;
And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
26 He that withholdeth grain, the people shall curse him;
But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

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  1. Proverbs 11:24 Or, what is justly due

23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor:
    but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

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23 Much food is in the [a]tillage of the poor;
But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.

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  1. Proverbs 13:23 Or, tilled land

25 The Lord will destroy the house of the proud:
    but he will establish the border of the widow.

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25 Jehovah will root up the house of the proud;
But he will establish the border of the widow.

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Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker:
    and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

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Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker;
And he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

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Wealth maketh many friends;
    but the poor is separated from his neighbour.

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Wealth addeth many friends;
But [a]the poor is separated from his friend.

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  1. Proverbs 19:4 Or, the friend of the poor separateth himself from him

All the brethren of the poor do hate him:
    how much more do his friends go far from him?
he pursueth them with words,
    yet they are wanting to him.

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All the brethren of the poor do hate him:
How much more do his friends go far from him!
[a]He pursueth them with words, but they are gone.

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  1. Proverbs 19:7 Or, He pursueth after words, which are nought

17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord;
    and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

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17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah,
And his good deed will he pay him again.

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13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor,
    he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

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13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor,
He also shall cry, but shall not be heard.

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He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed;
    for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

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He that hath a [a]bountiful eye shall be blessed;
For he giveth of his bread to the poor.

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  1. Proverbs 22:9 Hebrew good.

16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches,
    and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

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16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain,
And he that giveth to the rich, shall come only to want.

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22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor:
neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
23 for the Lord will plead their cause,
and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.

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22 Rob not the poor, [a]because he is poor;
Neither [b]oppress the afflicted in the gate:
23 For Jehovah will plead their cause,
And despoil of life those that despoil them.

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  1. Proverbs 22:22 Or, for
  2. Proverbs 22:22 Or, crush