18 But they lie in wait for their own blood,
They lurk secretly for their own lives.
19 (A)So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain;
It takes away the life of its owners.

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18 And these lay wait for their own blood;
They lurk privily for their own lives.
19 So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain;
It taketh away the life of the owners thereof.

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16 (A)Better is a little with the fear of the Lord,
Than great treasure with trouble.

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

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27 (A)He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house,
But he who hates bribes will live.

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27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house;
But he that hateth bribes shall live.

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26 He covets greedily all day long,
But the righteous (A)gives and does not spare.

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26 There is that coveteth greedily all the day long;
But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

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The Value of a Good Name

22 A (A)good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,
Loving favor rather than silver and gold.

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22 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches,
And [a]loving favor rather than silver and gold.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 22:1 Or, favor is better than etc.

16 Have you found honey?
Eat only as much as you need,
Lest you be filled with it and vomit.

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16 Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee,
Lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

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20 (A)Hell[a] and [b]Destruction are never full;
So (B)the eyes of man are never satisfied.

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  1. Proverbs 27:20 Or Sheol
  2. Proverbs 27:20 Heb. Abaddon

20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied;
And the eyes of man are never satisfied.

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Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than one perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

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Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity,
Than he that is [a]perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

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  1. Proverbs 28:6 Hebrew perverse of two ways.

One who increases his possessions by usury and extortion
Gathers it for him who will pity the poor.

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He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase,
Gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor.

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22 A man with an evil eye hastens after riches,
And does not consider that (A)poverty will come upon him.

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22 He that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches,
And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.

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25 (A)He who is of a proud heart stirs up strife,
(B)But he who trusts in the Lord will be prospered.

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25 He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife;
But he that putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.

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The king establishes the land by justice,
But he who receives bribes overthrows it.

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The king by justice establisheth the land;
But [a]he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.

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  1. Proverbs 29:4 Or, he that imposeth tribute. Hebrew a man of offerings.