¹⁶ Better a little with the fear of the Lord
    than great wealth with turmoil.^(A)

⁸ Better a little with righteousness
    than much gain^(A) with injustice.^(B)

¹⁰ Whoever loves money never has enough;
    whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income.
    This too is meaningless.

¹¹ As goods increase,
    so do those who consume them.
And what benefit are they to the owners
    except to feast their eyes on them?

¹² The sleep of a laborer is sweet,
    whether they eat little or much,
but as for the rich, their abundance
    permits them no sleep.^(A)

¹⁶ Better the little that the righteous have
    than the wealth^(A) of many wicked;