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Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath,
    but righteousness delivers from death.

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Wealth is not profitable on a day of wrath,
but righteousness rescues from death.(A)

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15 He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it,
    but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.
16 A gracious woman obtains honor,
    but violent men obtain riches.

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15 If someone puts up security for a stranger,
he will suffer for it,(A)
but the one who hates such agreements is protected.

16 A gracious woman gains honor,
but violent[a] men gain only riches.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:16 Or ruthless

28 He who trusts in his riches will fall,
    but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

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28 Anyone trusting in his riches will fall,(A)
but the righteous will flourish like foliage.(B)

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