19 Such are the paths of all who make profit dishonestly;(A)
it takes the lives of those who receive it.[a]

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  1. 1:19 Lit takes the life of its masters

19 (A)Such are the ways of everyone who is (B)greedy for unjust gain;
    (C)it takes away the life of its possessors.

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19 Such are the paths of all who go after ill-gotten gain;
    it takes away the life of those who get it.(A)

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14 for she is more profitable than silver,
and her revenue is better than gold.(A)

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14 (A)for the gain from her is better than gain from silver
    and her profit better than (B)gold.

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14 for she is more profitable than silver
    and yields better returns than gold.(A)

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

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16 The wage of the righteous leads (A)to life,
    the gain of the wicked to sin.

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16 The wages of the righteous is life,(A)
    but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death.(B)

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

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28 Whoever (A)trusts in his riches will fall,
    but the righteous will (B)flourish like a green leaf.

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28 Those who trust in their riches will fall,(A)
    but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.(B)

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

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15 There is gold and abundance of (A)costly stones,
    (B)but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

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15 Gold there is, and rubies in abundance,
    but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.

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

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22 (A)A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,
    and favor is better than silver or gold.

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22 A good name is more desirable than great riches;
    to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.(A)

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