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18 He who walks blamelessly will be delivered, But he who is crooked will fall all at once.
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The one whose walk is blameless is kept safe, but the one whose ways are perverse will fall into the pit.
19 He who tills his land will have plenty of food, But he who follows empty pursuits will have poverty in plenty.
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Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty.
20 A faithful man will abound with blessings, But he who makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished.
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A faithful person will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.
21 To show partiality is not good, Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.
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To show partiality is not good— yet a person will do wrong for a piece of bread.
22 A man with an evil eye hastens after wealth And does not know that want will come upon him.
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The stingy are eager to get rich and are unaware that poverty awaits them.
23 He who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor Than he who flatters with the tongue.
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Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favor rather than one who has a flattering tongue.
24 He who robs his father or his mother And says, "It is not a transgression," Is the companion of a man who destroys.
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Whoever robs their father or mother and says, “It’s not wrong,” is partner to one who destroys.
25 An arrogant man stirs up strife, But he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.
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The greedy stir up conflict, but those who trust in the LORD will prosper.
26 He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, But he who walks wisely will be delivered.
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Those who trust in themselves are fools, but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe.
27 He who gives to the poor will never want, But he who shuts his eyes will have many curses.
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Those who give to the poor will lack nothing, but those who close their eyes to them receive many curses.
28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; But when they perish, the righteous increase.
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When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding; but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive.
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