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19 He who tills his ground will have plenty bread,
    but he who follows fantasies will have plenty of poverty.
20 A man of faithfulness has abundant blessings,
    but he who hurries to become rich will not go unpunished.

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19 The one who works his land
will have plenty of food,(A)
but whoever chases fantasies
will have his fill of poverty.(B)

20 A faithful man will have many blessings,(C)
but one in a hurry to get rich(D)
will not go unpunished.

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22 He who hurries for wealth is a man with an evil eye,[a]
    but he does not know that poverty will come upon him.

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  1. Proverbs 28:22 Literally “a man of evil of eye”

22 A greedy man[a] is in a hurry for wealth;
he doesn’t know that poverty will come to him.(A)

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  1. Proverbs 28:22 Lit A man with an evil eye

25 The greedy person[a] will stir up strife,
    but he who trusts in Yahweh will be enriched.

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  1. Proverbs 28:25 Literally “wide soul”

25 A greedy person provokes conflict,(A)
but whoever trusts in the Lord will prosper.(B)

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Keep falsehood and a lying word[a] far from me;
    do not give me poverty or wealth;
    provide me with food only for my need.
Or else I will be satisfied and will deny him
    and say “Who is Yahweh?”
Or[b] I will be poor and will steal
    and profane the name of my God.

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  1. Proverbs 30:8 Literally “word of a lie”
  2. Proverbs 30:9 Or “Lest”

Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me.
Give me neither poverty nor wealth;
feed me with the food I need.(A)
Otherwise, I might have too much(B)
and deny You,(C) saying, “Who is the Lord?”(D)
or I might have nothing and steal,(E)
profaning[a] the name of my God.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 30:9 Lit grabbing