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Proverbs 19:1
Better a poor person who lives with integrity than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.
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Proverbs 28:18
The one who lives with integrity will be helped, but one who distorts right and wrong will suddenly fall.
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Luke 16:19-23
“ There was a rich man who would dress in purple and fine linen, feasting lavishly every day.But a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, was lying at his gate.He longed to be filled with what fell from the rich man’s table, but instead the dogs would come and lick his sores.One day the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried.And being in torment in Hades, he looked up and saw Abraham a long way off, with Lazarus at his side.
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Proverbs 19:22
What is desirable in a person is his fidelity; better to be a poor person than a liar.
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Acts 24:24-27
Several days later, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent for Paul and listened to him on the subject of faith in Christ Jesus.Now as he spoke about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix became afraid and replied,“ Leave for now, but when I have an opportunity I’ll call for you.”At the same time he was also hoping that Paul would offer him money. So he sent for him quite often and conversed with him.After two years had passed, Porcius Festus succeeded Felix, and because Felix wanted to do the Jews a favor, he left Paul in prison.
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Proverbs 16:8
Better a little with righteousness than great income with injustice.