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Treasures of wickedness profit nothing,
    but righteousness delivers from death.

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Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value,(A)
    but righteousness delivers from death.(B)

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11 Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away,
    but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.

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11 Dishonest money dwindles away,(A)
    but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.

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17 Fraudulent food is sweet to a man,
    but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.

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17 Food gained by fraud tastes sweet,(A)
    but one ends up with a mouth full of gravel.(B)

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21 An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning,
    won’t be blessed in the end.

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21 An inheritance claimed too soon
    will not be blessed at the end.

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