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18 but these lay in wait for their own blood.
    They lurk secretly for their own lives.
19 So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain.
    It takes away the life of its owners.

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18 But these sinners set up a deadly ambush;
    they lie in wait for their own lives.
19 These are the ways of all who seek unjust gain;
    it costs them their lives.

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16 Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh,
    than great treasure with trouble.

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

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27 He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house,
    but he who hates bribes will live.

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27 Those who acquire things unjustly gain trouble for their house,
    but those who hate bribes will live.

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26 There are those who covet greedily all day long;
    but the righteous give and don’t withhold.

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26 The lazy desire things constantly,
    but the righteous give without holding back.

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22 A good name is more desirable than great riches,
    and loving favor is better than silver and gold.

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22 A good reputation is better than much wealth;
    high esteem is better than silver and gold.

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16 Have you found honey?
    Eat as much as is sufficient for you,
    lest you eat too much, and vomit it.

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16 If you find honey, eat just the right amount;
    otherwise, you’ll get full and vomit it up.

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20 Sheol[a] and Abaddon are never satisfied;
    and a man’s eyes are never satisfied.

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Footnotes

  1. 27:20 Sheol is the place of the dead.

20 The grave[a] and the underworld[b] are never satisfied;
    and people’s eyes are never satisfied.

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Footnotes

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

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity,
    than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.

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Better to be poor and walk in innocence
    than to be on crooked paths and wealthy.

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He who increases his wealth by excessive interest
    gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.

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Those who become rich through high interest rates
    gather money for those who are generous to the poor.

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22 A stingy man hurries after riches,
    and doesn’t know that poverty waits for him.

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22 The stingy try to get rich fast,
    unaware that loss will come to them.

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25 One who is greedy stirs up strife;
    but one who trusts in Yahweh will prosper.

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25 Greedy people stir up conflict,
    but those who trust the Lord become prosperous.

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The king by justice makes the land stable,
    but he who takes bribes tears it down.

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A king gives stability to the land by justice,
    but one who imposes heavy taxes tears it down.

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