24 (A)One gives (B)freely, yet grows all the richer;
    another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.

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24 One person gives freely, yet gains even more;
    another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.

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24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

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23 In all toil there is profit,
    but mere talk (A)tends only to poverty.

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23 All hard work brings a profit,
    but mere talk leads only to poverty.

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23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

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16 Whoever oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth,
    or gives to the rich, (A)will only come to poverty.

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16 One who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth
    and one who gives gifts to the rich—both come to poverty.

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16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

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