⁴ Riches don’t help in the day of wrath,
    but righteousness rescues from death.

¹⁶ A gracious woman gains honor;
    violent men gain only wealth.
¹⁷ Kind persons benefit themselves,
    but cruel people harm themselves.
¹⁸ The wicked earn false wages,
    but those who sow righteousness receive a true reward.

²⁸ Those who trust in their wealth will wither,
    but the righteous will thrive like leafy trees.

¹¹ Riches gotten quickly^[a] will dwindle,
    but those who acquire them gradually become wealthy.

¹⁶ Better a little with fear of the Lord
    than a great treasure with turmoil.

²⁷ Those who acquire things unjustly gain trouble for their house,
    but those who hate bribes will live.

⁸ A bribe seems magical in the eyes of those who give it,
    granting success to all who use it.

¹⁷ Stolen bread is sweet,
    but afterward the mouth is full of gravel.

²¹ Inheritance gained quickly at first
    won’t bless later on.

⁵ The plans of the diligent end up in profit,
    but those who hurry end up with loss.
⁶ Those who gain treasure with lies
    are like a drifting fog, leading to death.
⁷ The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,
    for they refuse to act with justice.