²¹ An inheritance obtained too early in life
    is not a blessing in the end.

⁴ Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich.
    Be wise enough to know when to quit.

²² Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren,
    but the sinner’s wealth passes to the godly.

²² Greedy people try to get rich quick
    but don’t realize they’re headed for poverty.

²⁰ The trustworthy person will get a rich reward,
    but a person who wants quick riches will get into trouble.

⁸ Income from charging high interest rates
    will end up in the pocket of someone who is kind to the poor.

⁶ “But soon their captives will taunt them.
    They will mock them, saying,
‘What sorrow awaits you thieves!
    Now you will get what you deserve!
You’ve become rich by extortion,
    but how much longer can this go on?’