(A)Riches do not benefit on the day of wrath,
But (B)righteousness rescues from death.

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Riches profit not in the day of wrath;
But righteousness delivereth from death.

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16 A (A)gracious woman attains honor,
And ruthless men attain riches.
17 A (B)merciful person does [a]himself good,
But the cruel person [b]does himself harm.
18 A wicked person earns deceptive wages,
But one who (C)sows righteousness gets a true reward.

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  1. Proverbs 11:17 Lit his soul
  2. Proverbs 11:17 Lit ruins his flesh

16 A gracious woman obtaineth honor;
And violent men obtain riches.
17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul;
But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
18 The wicked earneth deceitful wages;
But he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.

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28 One who (A)trusts in his riches will fall,
But (B)the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.

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28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall;
But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

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11 Wealth obtained from [a]nothing dwindles,
But one who gathers [b]by labor increases it.

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  1. Proverbs 13:11 Prob. referring to fraud
  2. Proverbs 13:11 Lit by hand

11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished;
But he that gathereth [a]by labor shall have increase.

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  1. Proverbs 13:11 Hebrew with the hand.

16 (A)Better is a little with [a]the fear of the Lord
Than great treasure, and turmoil with [b]the treasure.

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  1. Proverbs 15:16 Or reverence for
  2. Proverbs 15:16 Lit it

16 Better is little, with the fear of Jehovah,
Than great treasure and trouble therewith.

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27 He who (A)profits illicitly troubles his own house,
But he who (B)hates bribes will live.

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27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house;
But he that hateth bribes shall live.

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A (A)bribe is a [a]charm in the sight of its owner;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.

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  1. Proverbs 17:8 Lit stone of favor

A bribe is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it;
Whithersoever [a]it turneth, [b]it [c]prospereth.

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  1. Proverbs 17:8 Or, he
  2. Proverbs 17:8 Or, he
  3. Proverbs 17:8 Or, dealeth wisely

17 (A)Bread obtained by a lie is sweet to a person,
But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.

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17 Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man;
But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

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21 An inheritance gained in a hurry at the beginning
Will not be blessed in the end.

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21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning;
But the end thereof shall not be blessed.

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The plans of the (A)diligent certainly lead to advantage,
But everyone (B)who is in a hurry certainly comes to poverty.
The (C)acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue
Is a fleeting vapor, the [a]pursuit of (D)death.
The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,
Because they (E)refuse to act with justice.

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  1. Proverbs 21:6 Lit seekers

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness;
But every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue
Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death.
The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away,
Because they refuse to do justice.

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14 A (A)gift in secret subdues anger,
And a bribe [a]in an inside pocket, strong wrath.

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  1. Proverbs 21:14 Lit a fold in a robe; i.e., secretly

14 A gift in secret [a]pacifieth anger;
And a present in the bosom, strong wrath.

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  1. Proverbs 21:14 Hebrew bendeth.

(A)Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity,
Than a person who is [a]crooked, though he is rich.

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  1. Proverbs 28:6 Lit perverse of two ways

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity,
Than he that is [a]perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

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  1. Proverbs 28:6 Hebrew perverse of two ways.