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

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Wealth(A) is worthless in the day of wrath,(B)
    but righteousness delivers from death.(C)

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16 A gracious woman obtains honor,
    but violent men obtain riches.
17 The merciful man does good to his own soul,
    but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
18 Wicked people earn deceitful wages,
    but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.

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16 A kindhearted woman gains honor,(A)
    but ruthless men gain only wealth.

17 Those who are kind benefit themselves,
    but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.

18 A wicked person earns deceptive wages,
    but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.(B)

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

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28 Those who trust in their riches will fall,(A)
    but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.(B)

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11 Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away,
    but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.

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11 Dishonest money dwindles away,(A)
    but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.

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16 Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh,
    than great treasure with trouble.

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

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27 He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house,
    but he who hates bribes will live.

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27 The greedy bring ruin to their households,
    but the one who hates bribes will live.(A)

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A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it;
    wherever he turns, he prospers.

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A bribe is seen as a charm by the one who gives it;
    they think success will come at every turn.(A)

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17 Fraudulent food is sweet to a man,
    but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.

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17 Food gained by fraud tastes sweet,(A)
    but one ends up with a mouth full of gravel.(B)

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

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21 An inheritance claimed too soon
    will not be blessed at the end.

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The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit;
    and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.
Getting treasures by a lying tongue
    is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.
The violence of the wicked will drive them away,
    because they refuse to do what is right.

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The plans of the diligent lead to profit(A)
    as surely as haste leads to poverty.

A fortune made by a lying tongue
    is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare.[a](B)

The violence of the wicked will drag them away,(C)
    for they refuse to do what is right.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:6 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Vulgate; most Hebrew manuscripts vapor for those who seek death

14 A gift in secret pacifies anger,
    and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.

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14 A gift given in secret soothes anger,
    and a bribe concealed in the cloak pacifies great wrath.(A)

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Better is the poor who walks in his integrity,
    than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.

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Better the poor whose walk is blameless
    than the rich whose ways are perverse.(A)

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