In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
But in the revenue of the wicked is trouble.

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

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16 (A)Better is a little with the fear of the Lord,
Than great treasure with trouble.
17 (B)Better is a dinner of [a]herbs where love is,
Than a fatted calf with hatred.

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  1. Proverbs 15:17 Or vegetables

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

17 Better a meal of vegetables where there is love
than a fattened ox(B) with hatred.(C)

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20 He who heeds the word wisely will find good,
And whoever (A)trusts in the Lord, happy is he.

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20 The one who understands a matter finds success,(A)
and the one who trusts in the Lord will be happy.(B)

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11 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
And like a high wall in his own esteem.

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11 The wealth of the rich is his fortified city;
in his imagination it is like a high wall.(A)

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(A)Wealth makes many friends,
But the poor is separated from his friend.

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Wealth attracts many friends,(A)
but a poor person is separated from his friend.

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21 (A)An inheritance gained hastily at the beginning
(B)Will not be blessed at the end.

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21 An inheritance gained prematurely
will not be blessed ultimately.(A)

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(A)The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty,
But those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.

(B)Getting treasures by a lying tongue
[a]Is the fleeting fantasy of those who seek death.

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  1. Proverbs 21:6 LXX Pursue vanity on the snares of death; Vg. Is vain and foolish, and shall stumble on the snares of death; Tg. They shall be destroyed, and they shall fall who seek death

The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit,
but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor.(A)

Making a fortune through a lying tongue
is a vanishing mist,[a] a pursuit of death.[b][c](B)

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  1. 21:6 Or a breath blown away
  2. 21:6 Some Hb mss, LXX, Vg read a snare of death
  3. 21:6 Lit is vanity, ones seeking death

By humility and the fear of the Lord
Are riches and honor and life.

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Humility, the fear of the Lord,
results in wealth, honor, and life.(A)

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The (A)rich rules over the poor,
And the borrower is servant to the lender.

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The rich rule over the poor,(A)
and the borrower is a slave to the lender.(B)

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16 He who oppresses the poor to increase his riches,
And he who gives to the rich, will surely come to poverty.

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16 Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself,
and giving to the rich—both lead only to poverty.(A)

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(A)Do not overwork to be rich;
(B)Because of your own understanding, cease!
[a]Will you set your eyes on that which is not?
For riches certainly make themselves wings;
They fly away like an eagle toward heaven.

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  1. Proverbs 23:5 Lit. Will you cause your eyes to fly upon it and it is not?

Don’t wear yourself out to get rich;(A)
because you know better, stop!
As soon as your eyes fly to it, it disappears,(B)
for it makes wings for itself
and flies like an eagle to the sky.

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11 The rich man is wise in his own eyes,
But the poor who has understanding searches him out.

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11 A rich person is wise in his own eyes,
but a poor one who has discernment sees through him.

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