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It's better to be poor
    and live right,
than to be rich
    and dishonest.

It makes good sense
    to obey the Law of God,
but you disgrace your parents
if you make friends
    with worthless nobodies.
If you make money by charging
    high interest rates,
you will lose it all to someone
    who cares for the poor.

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Better the poor whose walk is blameless
    than the rich whose ways are perverse.(A)

A discerning son heeds instruction,
    but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.(B)

Whoever increases wealth by taking interest(C) or profit from the poor
    amasses it for another,(D) who will be kind to the poor.(E)

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