² Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation) delivers from death.

¹⁶ Better is little with the reverent, worshipful fear of the Lord than great and rich treasure and trouble with it.^(A)

⁶ Securing treasures by a lying tongue is a vapor driven to and fro; those who seek them seek death.

²⁰ There are precious treasures and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a self-confident and foolish man swallows it up and wastes it.