Proverbs 10:2
Evangelical Heritage Version
2 Treasures gained by wickedness produce no profit,
but righteousness saves from death.
Proverbs 10:2
Lexham English Bible
2 Treasures of wickedness do not profit,
but righteousness delivers from death.
Proverbs 13:11
Evangelical Heritage Version
11 Wealth gained out of thin air[a] shrinks,
but wealth accumulated by steady work grows.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:11 Or dishonestly. A variant in the versions is too quickly.
Proverbs 13:11
Lexham English Bible
11 Wealth gained from haste[a] will dwindle,
but he who gathers little by little[b] will increase it.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:11 Or “vanity”
- Proverbs 13:11 Literally “upon the hand”
Proverbs 20:17
Evangelical Heritage Version
17 Food gained dishonestly tastes sweet to a person,
but afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.
Proverbs 20:17
Lexham English Bible
17 Bread gained by deceit is sweet for the man,
but afterward, his mouth will be filled with gravel.
Proverbs 20:21
Evangelical Heritage Version
21 An inheritance easily obtained[a] in the beginning
will not be blessed in the end.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:21 The translation easily obtained is an alternate Hebrew reading. The main Hebrew reading is gotten by greed.
Proverbs 20:21
Lexham English Bible
21 An inheritance acquired hastily at the beginning[a]
will not be blessed at its end.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:21 Literally “at the first”
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