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19 So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain.
    It takes away the life of its owners.

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19 Such are the ways of everyone who (A)makes unjust gain;
It takes away the life of its possessors.

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14 For her good profit is better than getting silver,
    and her return is better than fine gold.

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14 For [a]her (A)profit is better than the profit of silver,
And her produce better than gold.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 3:14 I.e., the profit from Wisdom (personified)

16 The labor of the righteous leads to life.
    The increase of the wicked leads to sin.

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16 The [a](A)wages of the righteous is life,
The income of the wicked, punishment.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 10:16 Or work

28 He who trusts in his riches will fall,
    but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

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28 One who (A)trusts in his riches will fall,
But (B)the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.

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15 There is gold and abundance of rubies,
    but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.

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15 There is gold, and an abundance of [a]jewels;
But lips of knowledge are a more precious thing.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 20:15 Or corals

22 A good name is more desirable than great riches,
    and loving favor is better than silver and gold.

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On Life and Conduct

22 A (A)good name is to be more desired than great wealth;
Favor is better than silver and gold.

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