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

¹¹ Wealth obtained from ^[a]nothing dwindles,
But one who gathers ^[b]by labor increases it.

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

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