Proverbs 11:6
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The righteousness of the upright will rescue them,
But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed.
Proverbs 12:12
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The wicked desire the plunder of evil men,
But the root of the righteous yields richer fruit.
Proverbs 20:21
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An inheritance hastily gained [by greedy, unjust means] at the beginning
Will not be blessed in the end.(A)
Proverbs 21:5
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The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance and advantage,
But everyone who acts in haste comes surely to poverty.
Proverbs 21:20
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There is precious treasure and oil in the house of the wise [who prepare for the future],
But a short-sighted and foolish man swallows it up and wastes it.
Proverbs 21:20
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There is precious treasure and oil in the house of the wise [who prepare for the future],
But a short-sighted and foolish man swallows it up and wastes it.
Proverbs 23:4
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Do not weary yourself [with the overwhelming desire] to gain wealth;
Cease from your own understanding of it.(A)
Proverbs 27:20
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Sheol (the place of the dead) and Abaddon (the underworld) are never satisfied;
Nor are the eyes of man ever satisfied.(A)
Proverbs 27:20
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Sheol (the place of the dead) and Abaddon (the underworld) are never satisfied;
Nor are the eyes of man ever satisfied.(A)
Proverbs 28:20
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A faithful (right-minded) man will abound with blessings,
But he who hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.(A)
Proverbs 30:15-16
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The leech has two daughters,
“Give, give!”
There are three things that are never satisfied,
Four that do not say, “It is enough”:
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[a]Sheol, and the barren womb,
Earth that is never satisfied with water,
And fire that never says, “It is enough.”
Footnotes
- Proverbs 30:16 Hades, the nether world, the place of the dead.
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