Righteous Gain Versus Unjust Gain
Proverbs 16:8
8 Better a little with righteousness
than much gain with injustice.
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PCDC Commentary
A righteous meager gain
surpasses an unfair substantial gain.
8 Better a little with righteousness
than much gain with injustice.
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PCDC Commentary
A righteous meager gain
surpasses an unfair substantial gain.
8 The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked,
but the prayer of the upright pleases him.
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PCDC Commentary
Wicked ways are loathed by God.
Righteous prayer appeases Him.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways,
but the folly of fools is deception.
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The Prudent plan their ways through wisdom.
Absurdity deceives Fools.
8 A person is praised according to their prudence,
and one with a warped mind is despised.
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The Prudent are admired.
The Corrupt are reviled.
Trouble Pursues The Wicked
Proverbs 11:8
8 The righteous person is rescued from trouble,
and it falls on the wicked instead.
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PCDC Commentary
The righteous are protected.
The wicked are not.