One person pretends to be rich but has nothing;(A)
another pretends to be poor but has abundant wealth.(B)

Riches are a ransom for a person’s life,(C)
but a poor person hears no threat.

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One person pretends to be wealthy, but has nothing;
    another pretends to be poor, yet is rich.
The life of a wealthy man may be held for ransom,
    but whoever is poor receives no threats.

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11 Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle,(A)
but whoever earns it through labor[a] will multiply it.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 13:11 Lit whoever gathers upon his hand

11 Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away,
    but whoever works diligently increases his prosperity.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:11 The Heb. lacks his prosperity

22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his[a] grandchildren,
but the sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.(A)

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  1. 13:22 Or inheritance: his

22 A good person leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren,
    but the wealth of the wicked is reserved for the righteous.

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