² Ill-gotten gains do not profit anyone,
but righteousness rescues from death.^(A)

¹¹ Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle,^(A)
but whoever earns it through labor^[a] will multiply it.^(B)

¹⁷ Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man,^(A)
but afterward his mouth is full of gravel.

²¹ An inheritance gained prematurely
will not be blessed ultimately.^(A)