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19 This is where the path leads for everyone
    who is greedy for stolen property:
It takes away the life of those who possess it.

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14 because the profit it gives is better than the profit from silver,
and its yield is better than gold!

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16 The work of a righteous person leads to life.
The income of a wicked person leads to sin.

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28 Whoever trusts his wealth will fall,
but righteous people will flourish like green plants.

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15 There is gold, and there are many gems,[a]
but lips that have knowledge are a precious vessel.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 20:15 The identity of these gems is uncertain. Rubies and red coral are among the suggestions.

Wise and Foolish Behaviors

22 A good name is worth more than great wealth.
Respect is worth more than silver and gold.

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