⁹ Honor the Lord with your wealth
    and with the first^[a] of all your produce,
¹⁰ so your barns will be filled with abundance,
    and your vats will burst open with new wine.

² Nothing good comes from ill-gotten wealth,
    but righteousness delivers from death.
³ The Lord won’t cause the righteous to hunger,
    but he will reject what the wicked crave.

⁴ Lazy hands bring poverty,
    but hard-working hands lead to wealth.

²² The blessing of the Lord establishes wealth,
    and difficulty does not accompany it.

²⁸ The person who trusts in his wealth will fall,
    but the righteous will flourish like green leaves.

⁷ One person pretends to be wealthy, but has nothing;
    another pretends to be poor, yet is rich.
⁸ The life of a wealthy man may be held for ransom,
    but whoever is poor receives no threats.

¹¹ Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away,
    but whoever works diligently increases his prosperity.^[a]

²² A good person leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren,
    but the wealth of the wicked is reserved for the righteous.