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Proverbs 15:6

JusticeMoney and wealth

4 A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.

5 A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction is prudent.

The house of the righteous has great treasure, but the income of the wicked is trouble.

7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools.

8 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

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BSB
The house of the righteous has great treasure, but the income of the wicked is trouble.
KJV
In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
WEB
In the house of the righteous is much treasure, but the income of the wicked brings trouble.
ASV
In the house of the righteous is much treasure; But in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
DARBY
In the house of a righteous [man] is much treasure; but in the revenue of a wicked [man] is disturbance.
BLB
[In] the house of the righteous [is] much treasure, and in the produce of the wicked [is] trouble.
ÅB
I den rettferdiges hus er det meget gods, men den ugudeliges inntekt blir til ødeleggelse for ham.
OTB
Den rettferdiges hus har stor rikdom, men de ondes inntekt bringer ulykke.
B1930
I den rettferdiges hus er det meget gods, men den ugudeliges inntekt blir til ødeleggelse for ham.

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