⁹ Honor the Lord with your wealth
    and the firstfruits from all your crops.
¹⁰ Then your barns will be full,
    and your wine barrels will ·overflow [burst] with new wine.

² ·Riches gotten by doing wrong [^LThe treasures of the wicked] have no value,
but ·right living [righteousness] will save you from death.

³ The Lord does not let ·good [righteous] people ·go hungry [starve],
but he keeps evil people from getting what they want.

⁴ A ·lazy person will end up [^Lslack palm makes a person] poor,
but a ·hard worker will become [^Ldetermined hand makes a person] rich.

¹⁵ ·Having lots of money protects the rich [^LThe wealth of the rich is their strong city],
but having no money ·destroys [is the ruin of] the poor.

²² The Lord’s blessing brings wealth,
and no ·sorrow [trouble] comes with it.

⁴ Riches will not help ·when it’s time to die [^Lon the day of anger],
but ·right living [righteousness] will save you from death.

²⁸ Those who trust in riches will ·be ruined [^Lfall],
but a good person will ·be healthy [flourish] like a green leaf.

⁷ Some people pretend to be rich but really have nothing.
Others pretend to be poor but really are wealthy.

⁸ The rich may have to pay a ransom for their lives,
but the poor will face no ·such danger [threats].

¹¹ Money that comes easily disappears quickly,
but money that is gathered little by little will grow.

²² Good people leave their wealth to their grandchildren,
but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for ·good [righteous] people.