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The treasure of the wicked won’t profit them,
    but righteousness rescues people from death.

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11 Riches gotten quickly[a] will dwindle,
    but those who acquire them gradually become wealthy.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:11 LXX; MT from meaninglessness

17 Stolen bread is sweet,
    but afterward the mouth is full of gravel.

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21 Inheritance gained quickly at first
    won’t bless later on.

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