¹⁶ The reward of the righteous is life;
the wages of the wicked is punishment.^(A)

²⁸ Anyone trusting in his riches will fall,^(A)
but the righteous will flourish like foliage.^(B)

¹⁵ There is gold and a multitude of jewels,
but knowledgeable lips are a rare treasure.^(A)

22 A good name is to be chosen over great wealth;
favor is better than silver and gold.^(A)