13 This is a wicked man’s lot(A) from God,
the inheritance the ruthless receive from the Almighty.
14 Even if his children increase, they are destined for the sword;
his descendants will never have enough food.
15 Those who survive him will be buried by the plague,
yet their widows will not weep for them.(B)
16 Though he piles up silver like dust
and heaps up a wardrobe like clay—
17 he may heap it up, but the righteous will wear it,
and the innocent will divide up his silver.(C)

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13 “Here is the fate God allots to the wicked,
    the heritage a ruthless man receives from the Almighty:(A)
14 However many his children,(B) their fate is the sword;(C)
    his offspring will never have enough to eat.(D)
15 The plague will bury those who survive him,
    and their widows will not weep for them.(E)
16 Though he heaps up silver like dust(F)
    and clothes like piles of clay,(G)
17 what he lays up(H) the righteous will wear,(I)
    and the innocent will divide his silver.(J)

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Whoever increases his wealth through excessive interest(A)
collects it for one who is kind to the poor.(B)

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Whoever increases wealth by taking interest(A) or profit from the poor
    amasses it for another,(B) who will be kind to the poor.(C)

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26 For to the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy,(A) but to the sinner He gives the task of gathering and accumulating in order to give to the one who is pleasing in God’s sight.(B) This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.(C)

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26 To the person who pleases him, God gives wisdom,(A) knowledge and happiness, but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth(B) to hand it over to the one who pleases God.(C) This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.

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