General scriptures concerning
So 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 10:15)
Better 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 16:8)
Better 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 20:13)
For 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 24:33-34)
He 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 30:8-9)
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