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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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Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
    but righteousness delivers from death.

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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 gets honor,
    and violent men get riches.
17 A man who is kind benefits himself,
    but a cruel man hurts himself.
18 A wicked man earns deceptive wages,
    but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward.

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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 He who trusts in his riches will wither,[a]
    but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.

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  1. Proverbs 11:28 Cn: Heb fall

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 hastily gotten[a] will dwindle,
    but he who gathers little by little will increase it.

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  1. Proverbs 13:11 Gk Vg: Heb from vanity

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 is a little with the fear of the Lord
    than great treasure and trouble with it.

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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 He who is greedy for unjust gain makes trouble for his household,
    but he who hates bribes will live.

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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 is like a magic stone in the eyes of him who gives it;
    wherever he turns he prospers.

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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 Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man,
    but afterward his mouth will be full of gravel.

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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 gotten hastily in the beginning
    will in the end not be blessed.

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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 lead surely to abundance,
    but every one who is hasty comes only to want.
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue
    is a fleeting vapor and a snare of death.
The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,
    because they refuse to do what is just.

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

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14 A gift in secret averts anger;
    and a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.

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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 is a poor man who walks in his integrity
    than a rich man who is perverse in his ways.

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