² Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value,^(A)
    but righteousness delivers from death.^(B)

¹¹ Dishonest money dwindles away,^(A)
    but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.

¹⁷ Food gained by fraud tastes sweet,^(A)
    but one ends up with a mouth full of gravel.^(B)

²¹ An inheritance claimed too soon
    will not be blessed at the end.

²⁷ The greedy bring ruin to their households,
    but the one who hates bribes will live.^(A)

⁸ A bribe is seen as a charm by the one who gives it;
    they think success will come at every turn.^(A)

²³ The wicked accept bribes^(A) in secret
    to pervert the course of justice.^(B)

¹⁴ A gift given in secret soothes anger,
    and a bribe concealed in the cloak pacifies great wrath.^(A)