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The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them,
    but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.

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12 The wicked desires the plunder of evil men,
    but the root of the righteous flourishes.

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

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The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit;
    and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

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

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Don’t weary yourself to be rich.
    In your wisdom, show restraint.

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20 Sheol[a] and Abaddon are never satisfied;
    and a man’s eyes are never satisfied.

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Footnotes

  1. 27:20 Sheol is the place of the dead.

20 Sheol[a] and Abaddon are never satisfied;
    and a man’s eyes are never satisfied.

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  1. 27:20 Sheol is the place of the dead.

20 A faithful man is rich with blessings;
    but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

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15 “The leech has two daughters:
    ‘Give, give.’

“There are three things that are never satisfied;
    four that don’t say, ‘Enough:’
16     Sheol,[a]
    the barren womb,
    the earth that is not satisfied with water,
    and the fire that doesn’t say, ‘Enough.’

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Footnotes

  1. 30:16 Sheol is the place of the dead.