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(A)Wealth will not profit in the day of wrath,
But (B)righteousness will deliver 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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16 A (A)gracious woman holds fast to glory,
But ruthless men hold fast to riches.
17 The man of (B)lovingkindness deals bountifully with his soul,
But the cruel man brings trouble on his flesh.
18 The wicked earns deceptive wages,
But he who (C)sows righteousness gets a true reward.

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

17 A kind man benefits himself,(A)
but a cruel person brings ruin on himself.(B)

18 The wicked person earns an empty wage,
but the one who sows righteousness, a true reward.(C)

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  1. 11:16 Or ruthless

28 He who (A)trusts in his riches will fall,
But (B)the righteous will flourish like 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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11 Wealth obtained from empty effort dwindles,
But the one who gathers [a]with his hand abounds.

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  1. Proverbs 13:11 Or gradually

11 Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle,(A)
but whoever earns it through labor[a] will multiply it.(B)

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  1. 13:11 Lit whoever gathers upon his hand

16 (A)Better is a little with the [a]fear of Yahweh
Than great treasure and turmoil with it.

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  1. Proverbs 15:16 Or reverence

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

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27 He who is (A)greedy for gain troubles his own house,
But he who (B)hates gifts of bribery will live.

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27 The one who profits dishonestly(A) troubles his household,
but the one who hates bribes will live.(B)

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A (A)bribe is a [a]charm in the eyes of its owner;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.

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  1. Proverbs 17:8 Lit stone of grace

A bribe(A) seems like a magic stone to its owner;
wherever he turns, he succeeds.(B)

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17 (A)Bread obtained by lying is sweet to a man,
But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.

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17 Food gained by fraud is sweet to a person,(A)
but afterward his mouth is full of gravel.(B)

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21 An inheritance gained hurriedly at the beginning
In the end will not be blessed.

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21 An inheritance gained prematurely
will not be blessed ultimately.(A)

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The [a]thoughts of the (A)diligent lead surely to profit,
But everyone (B)who is hasty comes surely to poverty.
(C)Working for treasures by a lying tongue
Is a fleeting breath, by those who pursue (D)death.
The destruction of the wicked will drag them away,
Because they (E)refuse to do justice.

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  1. Proverbs 21:5 Or plans

The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit,
but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor.(A)

Making a fortune through a lying tongue
is a vanishing mist,[a] a pursuit of death.[b][c](B)

The violence of the wicked sweeps them away
because they refuse to act justly.

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  1. 21:6 Or a breath blown away
  2. 21:6 Some Hb mss, LXX, Vg read a snare of death
  3. 21:6 Lit is vanity, ones seeking death

14 A (A)gift in secret subdues anger,
And a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.

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14 A secret gift soothes anger,
and a covert bribe, fierce rage.(A)

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(A)Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than he who is crooked—[a]double dealing—though he be rich.

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  1. Proverbs 28:6 Lit two ways

Better the poor person who lives with integrity(A)
than the rich one who distorts right and wrong.[a](B)

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  1. 28:6 Lit who twists two ways