Ill-gotten gains do not profit anyone,
but righteousness rescues from death.(A)

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Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,
    but righteousness delivers from death.

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11 Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle,(A)
but whoever earns it through labor[a] will multiply it.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 13:11 Lit whoever gathers upon his hand

11 Wealth hastily gotten[a] will dwindle,
    but those who gather little by little will increase it.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 13.11 Gk Vg: Heb from vanity

17 Food gained by fraud is sweet to a person,(A)
but afterward his mouth is full of gravel.(B)

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17 Bread gained by deceit is sweet,
    but afterward the mouth will be full of gravel.(A)

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21 An inheritance gained prematurely
will not be blessed ultimately.(A)

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21 An estate quickly acquired in the beginning
    will not be blessed in the end.(A)

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