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The Lord's gift remains with the devout, and his favor brings lasting success.
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One becomes rich through diligence and self-denial, and the reward allotted to him is this:
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when he says, "I have found rest, and now I shall feast on my goods!" he does not know how long it will be until he leaves them to others and dies.
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Stand by your agreement and attend to it, and grow old in your work.
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Do not wonder at the works of a sinner, but trust in the Lord and keep at your job; for it is easy in the sight of the Lord to make the poor rich suddenly, in an instant.
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.