POVERTY

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So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man. (Proverbs 6:1111So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man. (Proverbs 6:11))
The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty. (Proverbs 10:1515The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty. (Proverbs 10:15))
Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith. (Proverbs 15:1616Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith. (Proverbs 15:16))
Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. (Proverbs 16:88Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. (Proverbs 16:8))
Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit. (Ecclesiastes 4:66Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit. (Ecclesiastes 4:6))
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread. (Proverbs 20:1313Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread. (Proverbs 20:13))
For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags. (Proverbs 23:2121For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags. (Proverbs 23:21))
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man. (Proverbs 24:33-3433Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: 34So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man. (Proverbs 24:33‑34))
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough. (Proverbs 28:1919He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough. (Proverbs 28:19))
Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: 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. (Proverbs 30:8-98Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: 9Lest 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. (Proverbs 30:8‑9))
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