Wealth and Poverty
10:4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
10:5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
10:15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
10:22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
11:4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
11:16 A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
11:28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
12:12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
12:13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
12:21 There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
12:26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
13:7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
13:8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
13:25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
14:20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
15:16 Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
15:17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
16:8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
17:1 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
18:23 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
19:1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
19:4 Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
19:7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
22:1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
23:4 Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
23:5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
28:6 Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
28:11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
30:7 Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:
30:8 Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
30:9 Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
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