¹⁹ Such is the end^[a] of all who are greedy for gain;
    it takes away the life of its possessors.^(A)

¹⁴ for her income is better than silver
    and her revenue better than gold.^(A)

¹⁶ The wage of the righteous leads to life,
    the gain of the wicked to sin.

²⁸ Those who trust in their riches will wither,^[a]
    but the righteous will flourish like green leaves.^(A)

¹⁵ There is gold and abundance of costly stones,
    but the lips informed by knowledge are a precious jewel.