⁴ Wealth does not profit on the day of wrath,
    but righteousness will deliver from death.

¹⁶ A woman of grace receives honor,
    but the ruthless gets wealth.
¹⁷ A person of kindness rewards himself,^[a]
    but a cruel person harms his own flesh.
¹⁸ The wicked earns^[b] deceptive gain,^[c]
    but he who sows righteousness, a true reward.^[d]

²⁸ He who trusts in his wealth is he who will fall,
    but like a green leaf the righteous will flourish.

¹¹ Wealth gained from haste^[a] will dwindle,
    but he who gathers little by little^[b] will increase it.

¹⁶ Better is little with the fear of Yahweh
    than great treasure and trouble with it.^[a]

²⁷ He who makes trouble for his house is he who is greedy for unjust gain,
    but he who hates bribes will live.

⁸ The bribe is a stone of magic in the eyes of its owner;^[a]
    everywhere^[b] he will turn, he will prosper.

¹⁷ Bread gained by deceit is sweet for the man,
    but afterward, his mouth will be filled with gravel.

²¹ An inheritance acquired hastily at the beginning^[a]
    will not be blessed at its end.

⁵ The plans of the diligent only lead to abundance,
    but all who are hasty, only to want.
⁶ He who makes treasure by a lying tongue
    is a fleeting vapor and seeker^[a] of death.
⁷ The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,
    for they refuse to do justice.