Proverbs 13:7
One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
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- Luke 18:11–13 The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men — swindlers, evildoers, adulterers — or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and pay tithes of all that I acquire.’ But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’
- Revelation 3:17 You say, ‘I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.
- Proverbs 11:24 One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.