Wealth(A) is worthless in the day of wrath,(B)
    but righteousness delivers from death.(C)

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(A)Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
    (B)but righteousness delivers from death.

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Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

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16 A kindhearted woman gains honor,(A)
    but ruthless men gain only wealth.

17 Those who are kind benefit themselves,
    but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.

18 A wicked person earns deceptive wages,
    but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.(B)

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16 (A)A gracious woman gets honor,
    and (B)violent men get riches.
17 (C)A man who is kind benefits himself,
    but a cruel man hurts himself.
18 The wicked earns deceptive wages,
    but one who (D)sows righteousness gets a sure reward.

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16 A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.

17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

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

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28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

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11 Dishonest money dwindles away,(A)
    but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.

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11 (A)Wealth gained hastily[a] will dwindle,
    but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:11 Or by fraud

11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

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

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16 (A)Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
    than great treasure and trouble with it.

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16 Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.

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27 The greedy bring ruin to their households,
    but the one who hates bribes will live.(A)

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27 Whoever is (A)greedy for unjust gain (B)troubles his own household,
    but he who hates (C)bribes will live.

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27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

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A bribe is seen as a charm by the one who gives it;
    they think success will come at every turn.(A)

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(A)A bribe is like a magic[a] stone in the eyes of the one who gives it;
    wherever he turns he prospers.

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  1. Proverbs 17:8 Or precious

A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

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17 Food gained by fraud tastes sweet,(A)
    but one ends up with a mouth full of gravel.(B)

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17 (A)Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man,
    but afterward his mouth will be full of (B)gravel.

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17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

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21 An inheritance claimed too soon
    will not be blessed at the end.

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21 (A)An inheritance gained hastily in the beginning
    will not be blessed in the end.

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21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

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