⁴ Wealth^(A) is worthless in the day of wrath,^(B)
    but righteousness delivers from death.^(C)

¹⁶ A kindhearted woman gains honor,^(A)
    but ruthless men gain only wealth.

¹⁷ Those who are kind benefit themselves,
    but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.

¹⁸ A wicked person earns deceptive wages,
    but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.^(B)

²⁸ Those who trust in their riches will fall,^(A)
    but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.^(B)

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

¹⁶ Better a little with the fear of the Lord
    than great wealth with turmoil.^(A)

²⁷ The greedy bring ruin to their households,
    but the one who hates bribes will live.^(A)

⁸ A bribe is seen as a charm by the one who gives it;
    they think success will come at every turn.^(A)

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

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