2 Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death.
2 Ill-gotten gains do not profit anyone,but righteousness rescues from death.(A)
11 Wealth hastily gotten[a] will dwindle, but those who gather little by little will increase it.(A)
11 Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle,(A)but whoever earns it through labor[a] will multiply it.(B)
17 Bread gained by deceit is sweet, but afterward the mouth will be full of gravel.(A)
17 Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man,(A)but afterward his mouth is full of gravel.
21 An estate quickly acquired in the beginning will not be blessed in the end.(A)
21 An inheritance gained prematurelywill not be blessed ultimately.(A)
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