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

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Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation) delivers from death.

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16 Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh,
    than great treasure with trouble.

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16 Better is little with the reverent, worshipful fear of the Lord than great and rich treasure and trouble with it.(A)

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Getting treasures by a lying tongue
    is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.

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Securing treasures by a lying tongue is a vapor driven to and fro; those who seek them seek death.

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20 There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise;
    but a foolish man swallows it up.

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20 There are precious treasures and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a self-confident and foolish man swallows it up and wastes it.

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