² Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,
    but righteousness delivers from death.
³ The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,
    but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.^(A)
4 A slack hand causes poverty,
    but the hand of the diligent makes rich.^(B)

¹⁵ The wealth of the rich is their fortress;
    the poverty of the poor is their ruin.^(A)

²² The blessing of the Lord makes rich,
    and toil adds nothing to it.^(A)

⁴ Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
    but righteousness delivers from death.^(A)

²⁵ A generous person will be enriched,
    and one who gives water will get water.^(A)

²⁸ Those who trust in their riches will wither,^[a]
    but the righteous will flourish like green leaves.^(A)

⁷ Some pretend to be rich yet have nothing;
    others pretend to be poor yet have great wealth.^(A)
8 Wealth is a ransom for a person’s life,
    but a poor person pays no attention to a rebuke.

¹¹ Wealth hastily gotten^[a] will dwindle,
    but those who gather little by little will increase it.^(A)