^2 [a](A)Ill-gotten gains do not profit,
But righteousness delivers from death.

¹¹ Wealth obtained by ^[a]fraud dwindles,
But the one who gathers ^[b]by labor increases it.

^17 (A)Bread obtained by falsehood is sweet to a man,
But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.

²¹ An inheritance gained hurriedly at the beginning
Will not be blessed in the end.