23 In all toil there is profit,
    but mere talk (A)tends only to poverty.

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23 In all labor there is profit,
But [a]mere talk leads only to poverty.

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  1. Proverbs 14:23 Lit word of lips

In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
    but trouble befalls the income of the wicked.

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Great wealth is in the house of the (A)righteous,
But trouble is in the income of the wicked.

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16 (A)Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
    than great treasure and trouble with it.

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16 (A)Better is a little with [a]the fear of the Lord
Than great treasure, and turmoil with [b]the treasure.

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  1. Proverbs 15:16 Or reverence for
  2. Proverbs 15:16 Lit it

By (A)steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for,
    and by (B)the fear of the Lord one (C)turns away from evil.
When a man's ways please the Lord,
    (D)he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

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By (A)mercy and truth atonement is made for wrongdoing,
And by [a]the (B)fear of the Lord one keeps away from evil.
When a person’s ways are pleasing to the Lord,
He (C)causes even his enemies to make peace with him.

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  1. Proverbs 16:6 Or reverence for

26 A worker's appetite works for him;
    his (A)mouth urges him on.

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

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  1. Proverbs 16:26 Lit mouth

A servant who deals wisely will rule over (A)a son who acts shamefully
    and (B)will share the inheritance as one of the brothers.

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A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully,
And will share in the inheritance among brothers.

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17 (A)Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,
    and he (B)will repay him for his (C)deed.

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17 One who (A)is gracious to a poor person lends to the Lord,
And He will repay him for his [a](B)good deed.

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  1. Proverbs 19:17 Or benefits

13 (A)Love not sleep, lest you (B)come to poverty;
    open your eyes, and you will have (C)plenty of bread.

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13 (A)Do not love sleep, or you will become poor;
Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with [a]food.

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  1. Proverbs 20:13 Lit bread

The reward for humility and fear of the Lord
    is (A)riches and honor and life.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 22:4 Or The reward for humility is the fear of the Lord, riches and honor and life

The reward of humility and [a]the fear of the Lord
Are riches, honor, and life.

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  1. Proverbs 22:4 Or reverence for

27 (A)Prepare your work outside;
    get everything ready for yourself in the field,
    and after that build your house.

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27 Prepare your work outside,
And (A)make it ready for yourself in the field;
Afterward, then, build your house.

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18 (A)Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit,
    and he who (B)guards his master will be honored.

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18 One who tends the (A)fig tree will eat its fruit,
And one who (B)cares for his master will be honored.

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23 (A)Know well the condition of your flocks,
    and (B)give attention to your herds,
24 for (C)riches do not last forever;
    and does a crown endure to all generations?
25 (D)When the grass is gone and the new growth appears
    and the vegetation of the mountains is gathered,
26 (E)the lambs will provide your clothing,
    and the goats the price of a field.
27 (F)There will be enough goats' milk for your food,
    for the food of your household
    and maintenance for your girls.

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23 (A)Know well the [a]condition of your flocks,
And pay attention to your herds;
24 For riches are not forever,
Nor does a (B)crown endure to all generations.
25 When the grass disappears, the new growth is seen,
And the herbs of the mountains are (C)gathered in,
26 The lambs will be for your clothing,
And the goats will bring the price of a field,
27 And there will be enough goats’ milk for your food,
For the food of your household,
And sustenance for your attendants.

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  1. Proverbs 27:23 Lit face