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The Book of Psalms, Chapter 62, Verse 10

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Surely men of low degree [are] vanity, [and] men of high degree [are] a lie: to be laid in the balance, they [are] altogether [lighter] than vanity.
King James Version
Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart [upon them].
American Standard Version
Trust not in oppression, And become not vain in robbery: If riches increase, set not your heart [thereon] .
New English Translation
Do not trust in what you can gain by oppression! Do not put false confidence in what you can gain by robbery! If wealth increases, do not become attached to it!
World English Bible
Don't trust in oppression. Don't become vain in robbery. If riches increase, don't set your heart on them.
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God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power [belongeth] unto God.
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Also unto thee, O Lord, [belongeth] mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.
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A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou [art] my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
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To see thy power and thy glory, so [as] I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
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Because thy lovingkindness [is] better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
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Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
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My soul shall be satisfied as [with] marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise [thee] with joyful lips:
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When I remember thee upon my bed, [and] meditate on thee in the [night] watches.
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Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
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My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.