2 [a](A)Ill-gotten gains do not benefit,But righteousness rescues from death.
2 Ill-gotten gains do not profit anyone,but righteousness rescues from death.(A)
11 Wealth obtained from [a]nothing dwindles,But one who gathers [b]by labor increases it.
11 Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle,(A)but whoever earns it through labor[a] will multiply it.(B)
17 (A)Bread obtained by a lie is sweet to a person,But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.
17 Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man,(A)but afterward his mouth is full of gravel.
21 An inheritance gained in a hurry at the beginningWill not be blessed in the end.
21 An inheritance gained prematurelywill not be blessed ultimately.(A)
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