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Riches won’t help on the day of judgment,
    but right living can save you from death.

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Wealth is not profitable on a day of wrath,
but righteousness rescues from death.(A)

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

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16 A gracious woman gains respect,
    but ruthless men gain only wealth.

17 Your kindness will reward you,
    but your cruelty will destroy you.

18 Evil people get rich for the moment,
    but the reward of the godly will last.

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16 A gracious woman gains honor,
but violent[a] people gain only riches.

17 A kind man benefits himself,(A)
but a cruel person brings ruin on himself.(B)

18 The wicked person earns an empty wage,
but the one who sows righteousness, a true reward.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 11:16 Or ruthless

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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28 Trust in your money and down you go!
    But the godly flourish like leaves in spring.

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

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11 Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears;
    wealth from hard work grows over time.

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

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  1. 13:11 Lit whoever gathers upon his hand

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

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16 Better to have little, with fear for the Lord,
    than to have great treasure and inner turmoil.

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

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

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27 Greed brings grief to the whole family,
    but those who hate bribes will live.

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27 The one who profits dishonestly(A) troubles his household,
but the one who hates bribes will live.(B)

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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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A bribe is like a lucky charm;
    whoever gives one will prosper!

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A bribe(A) seems like a magic stone to its owner;
wherever he turns, he succeeds.(B)

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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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17 Stolen bread tastes sweet,
    but it turns to gravel in the mouth.

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

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

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

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

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