2 Ill-gotten gains do not profit anyone,but righteousness rescues from death.(A)
2 Tainted wealth has no lasting value, but right living can save your life.
11 Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle,(A)but whoever earns it through labor[a] will multiply it.(B)
11 Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows over time.
17 Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man,(A)but afterward his mouth is full of gravel.
17 Stolen bread tastes sweet, but it turns to gravel in the mouth.
21 An inheritance gained prematurelywill not be blessed ultimately.(A)
21 An inheritance obtained too early in life is not a blessing in the end.
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