⁶ The righteousness of upright people rescues them,
but treacherous people are trapped by their own desire.

¹² A wicked man covets the fortress^[a] of evil people,
but the root of the righteous bears fruit.

²¹ An inheritance easily obtained^[a] in the beginning
    will not be blessed in the end.

⁵ The plans of a hard worker lead to abundance,
but everyone in a hurry rushes toward scarcity.

²⁰ Good food and olive oil are stored up in the dwellings of the wise,
but a foolish person devours everything he has.

²⁰ Good food and olive oil are stored up in the dwellings of the wise,
but a foolish person devours everything he has.

²⁰ Death and Destruction^[a] are never satisfied,
and a person’s eyes are never satisfied.

²⁰ Death and Destruction^[a] are never satisfied,
and a person’s eyes are never satisfied.

²⁰ A trustworthy person has many blessings,
but a person in a hurry to get rich will not go unpunished.