(A)Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity,
Than a person who is [a]crooked, though he is rich.
He who keeps the Law is a discerning son,
But he who is a companion of (B)gluttons humiliates his father.
One who increases his wealth by [b](C)interest of any kind,
Collects it (D)for one who is gracious to the poor.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 28:6 Lit perverse of two ways
  2. Proverbs 28:8 Possibly interest on money and food loans

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