Proverbs 10:2
Legacy Standard Bible
2 (A)Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,
But righteousness delivers from death.
Proverbs 10:2
Common English Bible
2 The treasure of the wicked won’t profit them,
but righteousness rescues people from death.
Proverbs 13:11
Legacy Standard Bible
11 Wealth obtained from empty effort dwindles,
But the one who gathers [a]with his hand abounds.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:11 Or gradually
Proverbs 13:11
Common English Bible
11 Riches gotten quickly[a] will dwindle,
but those who acquire them gradually become wealthy.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:11 LXX; MT from meaninglessness
Proverbs 20:17
Legacy Standard Bible
17 (A)Bread obtained by lying is sweet to a man,
But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.
Proverbs 20:17
Common English Bible
17 Stolen bread is sweet,
but afterward the mouth is full of gravel.
Proverbs 20:21
Legacy Standard Bible
21 An inheritance gained hurriedly at the beginning
In the end will not be blessed.
Proverbs 20:21
Common English Bible
21 Inheritance gained quickly at first
won’t bless later on.
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