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Proverbs 23:3-5
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3 don’t desire all the delicacies,
    for he might be trying to trick you.

4 Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich.
    Be wise enough to know when to quit.
5 In the blink of an eye wealth disappears,
    for it will sprout wings
    and fly away like an eagle.

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Proverbs 23:3-5
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3 Do not crave his delicacies,(A)
    for that food is deceptive.

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4 Do not wear yourself out to get rich;
    do not trust your own cleverness.
5 Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone,(B)
    for they will surely sprout wings
    and fly off to the sky like an eagle.(C)

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