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The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them,
    but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.

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The godliness of good people rescues them;
    the ambition of treacherous people traps them.

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12 The wicked desires the plunder of evil men,
    but the root of the righteous flourishes.

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12 Thieves are jealous of each other’s loot,
    but the godly are well rooted and bear their own fruit.

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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 obtained too early in life
    is not a blessing in the end.

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The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit;
    and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

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Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity,
    but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.

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20 There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise;
    but a foolish man swallows it up.

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20 The wise have wealth and luxury,
    but fools spend whatever they get.

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20 There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise;
    but a foolish man swallows it up.

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20 The wise have wealth and luxury,
    but fools spend whatever they get.

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Don’t weary yourself to be rich.
    In your wisdom, show restraint.

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Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich.
    Be wise enough to know when to quit.

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20 Sheol[a] and Abaddon are never satisfied;
    and a man’s eyes are never satisfied.

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Footnotes

  1. 27:20 Sheol is the place of the dead.

20 Just as Death and Destruction[a] are never satisfied,
    so human desire is never satisfied.

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  1. 27:20 Hebrew Sheol and Abaddon.

20 Sheol[a] and Abaddon are never satisfied;
    and a man’s eyes are never satisfied.

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  1. 27:20 Sheol is the place of the dead.

20 Just as Death and Destruction[a] are never satisfied,
    so human desire is never satisfied.

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  1. 27:20 Hebrew Sheol and Abaddon.

20 A faithful man is rich with blessings;
    but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

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20 The trustworthy person will get a rich reward,
    but a person who wants quick riches will get into trouble.

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15 “The leech has two daughters:
    ‘Give, give.’

“There are three things that are never satisfied;
    four that don’t say, ‘Enough:’
16     Sheol,[a]
    the barren womb,
    the earth that is not satisfied with water,
    and the fire that doesn’t say, ‘Enough.’

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  1. 30:16 Sheol is the place of the dead.

15 The leech has two suckers
    that cry out, “More, more!”[a]

There are three things that are never satisfied—
    no, four that never say, “Enough!”:
16 the grave,[b]
    the barren womb,
    the thirsty desert,
    the blazing fire.

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Footnotes

  1. 30:15 Hebrew two daughters who cry out, “Give, give!”
  2. 30:16 Hebrew Sheol.