¹⁹ Thus are the ways of all who are greedy for gain—
    it will take the life of its possessors.

¹⁴ For her^[a] income is better than the income of silver,
    and her revenue than that of gold.

¹⁶ The wage of the righteous leads to life;
    the gain of the wicked to sin.

²⁸ He who trusts in his wealth is he who will fall,
    but like a green leaf the righteous will flourish.

¹⁵ There is gold and many costly stones,
    but precious jewels are lips of knowledge.