"Prosperity vs Poverty, pt.2" (40 Days of Wisdom for Lent)

Even their neighbors hate the poor,
but many love the wealthy.
Those who despise their neighbors are sinners,
but happy are those who are kind to the needy.
Don’t those who plan evil go astray?
Those who plan good receive loyalty and faithfulness.
There is profit in hard work,
but mere talk leads to poverty.
Wealth is the crown of the wise,
and the folly of fools is folly.
(Proverbs 14:20-24 CEB)

Great treasure is in the house of the righteous,
but the gain of the wicked brings trouble.
Better a little with fear of the Lord
than a great treasure with turmoil.
Better a meal of greens with love
than a plump calf with hate.
(Proverbs 15:6,16-17 CEB)

Better a little with righteousness
than great profits without justice.
Better to be humble with the needy
than to divide plunder with the proud.
(Proverbs 16:8,19 CEB)

Better a dry crust with quiet
than a house full of feasting with quarrels.
Those who mock the poor insult their maker;
those who rejoice in disaster won’t go unpunished.
(Proverbs 17:1,5 CEB)

The riches of the wealthy are a strong city
and like a high wall in their imagination.
The stomach is satisfied
by the fruit of the mouth;
one’s lips can earn a satisfying income.
The poor plead for help,
but the wealthy answer harshly.
(Proverbs 18:11,20,23 CEB)

Better to be poor and walk in innocence
than to have dishonest lips and be a fool.
Riches increase one’s friends,
but the poor lose their friends.
Those who are gracious to the poor lend to the Lord,
and the Lord will fully repay them.
People long for trustworthiness;
it is better to be poor than a liar.
The fear of the Lord leads to life;
then one rests content, untouched by harm.
(Proverb 19:1,4,17,22-23 CEB)

The lazy don’t plow during winter;
at harvest they look but find nothing.
Don’t love sleep or you will be poor;
stay alert and you will have plenty to eat.
Inheritance gained quickly at first
won’t bless later on.
(Proverbs 20:4,13,21 CEB)