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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 These men lie in wait(A) for their own blood;
    they ambush only themselves!(B)
19 Such are the paths of all who go after ill-gotten gain;
    it takes away the life of those who get it.(C)

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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 the fear of the Lord
    than great wealth with turmoil.(A)

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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 The greedy bring ruin to their households,
    but the one who hates bribes will live.(A)

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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 All day long he craves for more,
    but the righteous(A) give without sparing.(B)

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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 name is more desirable than great riches;
    to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.(A)

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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 enough—
    too much of it, and you will vomit.(A)

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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 Death and Destruction[a] are never satisfied,(A)
    and neither are human eyes.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 27:20 Hebrew 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 the poor whose walk is blameless
    than the rich whose ways are perverse.(A)

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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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Whoever increases wealth by taking interest(A) or profit from the poor
    amasses it for another,(B) who will be kind to the poor.(C)

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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 are eager to get rich
    and are unaware that poverty awaits them.(A)

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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 The greedy stir up conflict,(A)
    but those who trust in the Lord(B) will prosper.

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

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By justice a king gives a country stability,(A)
    but those who are greedy for[a] bribes tear it down.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:4 Or who give