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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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The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, but the poor heareth not rebuke.

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The ransom of a man’s life is his riches;
But the poor heareth no [a]threatening.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:8 Or, rebuke

16 Better is little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure and trouble therewith.

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16 Better is little, with the fear of Jehovah,
Than great treasure and trouble therewith.

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Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without righteousness.

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Better is a little, with righteousness,
Than great revenues with injustice.

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27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack, but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

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27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack;
But he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

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The righteous considereth the cause of the poor, but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

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The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor;
The wicked [a]hath not understanding to know it.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:7 Or, understandeth not knowledge

14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.

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14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor,
His throne shall be established for ever.

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