Proverbs 10:15
New Living Translation
15 The wealth of the rich is their fortress;
the poverty of the poor is their destruction.
Proverbs 10:15
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15 The rich man’s wealth is his only strength. The poor man’s poverty is his only[a] curse.
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- Proverbs 10:15 only . . . only, implied.
Proverbs 11:24-26
New Living Translation
24 Give freely and become more wealthy;
be stingy and lose everything.
25 The generous will prosper;
those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
26 People curse those who hoard their grain,
but they bless the one who sells in time of need.
Proverbs 11:24-26
Living Bible
24-25 It is possible to give away and become richer! It is also possible to hold on too tightly and lose everything. Yes, the liberal man shall be rich! By watering others, he waters himself.
26 People curse the man who holds his grain for higher prices, but they bless the man who sells it to them in their time of need.
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Proverbs 13:23
New Living Translation
23 A poor person’s farm may produce much food,
but injustice sweeps it all away.
Proverbs 13:23
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23 A poor man’s farm may have good soil, but injustice robs him of its riches.
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Proverbs 15:25
New Living Translation
25 The Lord tears down the house of the proud,
but he protects the property of widows.
Proverbs 15:25
Living Bible
25 The Lord destroys the possessions of the proud but cares for widows.
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Proverbs 17:5
New Living Translation
5 Those who mock the poor insult their Maker;
those who rejoice at the misfortune of others will be punished.
Proverbs 17:5
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5 Mocking the poor is mocking the God who made them. He will punish those who rejoice at others’ misfortunes.
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Proverbs 19:4
New Living Translation
4 Wealth makes many “friends”;
poverty drives them all away.
Proverbs 19:4
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4 A wealthy man has many “friends”; the poor man has none left.
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Proverbs 19:7
New Living Translation
7 The relatives of the poor despise them;
how much more will their friends avoid them!
Though the poor plead with them,
their friends are gone.
Proverbs 19:7
Living Bible
7 A poor man’s own brothers turn away from him in embarrassment;[a] how much more his friends! He calls after them, but they are gone.
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- Proverbs 19:7 turn away from him in embarrassment, literally, “despise him.”
Proverbs 19:17
New Living Translation
17 If you help the poor, you are lending to the Lord—
and he will repay you!
Proverbs 19:17
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17 When you help the poor you are lending to the Lord—and he pays wonderful interest on your loan!
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Proverbs 21:13
New Living Translation
13 Those who shut their ears to the cries of the poor
will be ignored in their own time of need.
Proverbs 21:13
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13 He who shuts his ears to the cries of the poor will be ignored in his own time of need.
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Proverbs 22:9
New Living Translation
9 Blessed are those who are generous,
because they feed the poor.
Proverbs 22:9
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9 Happy is the generous man, the one who feeds the poor.
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Proverbs 22:16
New Living Translation
16 A person who gets ahead by oppressing the poor
or by showering gifts on the rich will end in poverty.
Proverbs 22:16
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16 He who gains by oppressing the poor or by bribing the rich shall end in poverty.
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Proverbs 22:22-23
New Living Translation
22 Don’t rob the poor just because you can,
or exploit the needy in court.
23 For the Lord is their defender.
He will ruin anyone who ruins them.
Proverbs 22:22-23
Living Bible
22-23 Don’t rob the poor and sick! For the Lord is their defender. If you injure them, he will punish you.
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