Proverbs 10:2
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
2 Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,
but righteousness delivers from death.
Proverbs 10:2
New Living Translation
2 Tainted wealth has no lasting value,
but right living can save your life.
Proverbs 13:11
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
11 Wealth hastily gotten[a] will dwindle,
but those who gather little by little will increase it.(A)
Footnotes
- 13.11 Gk Vg: Heb from vanity
Proverbs 13:11
New Living Translation
11 Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears;
wealth from hard work grows over time.
Proverbs 20:17
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
17 Bread gained by deceit is sweet,
but afterward the mouth will be full of gravel.(A)
Proverbs 20:17
New Living Translation
17 Stolen bread tastes sweet,
but it turns to gravel in the mouth.
Proverbs 20:21
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
21 An estate quickly acquired in the beginning
will not be blessed in the end.(A)
Proverbs 20:21
New Living Translation
21 An inheritance obtained too early in life
is not a blessing in the end.
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