(A)Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
But (B)righteousness delivers 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 gracious woman retains honor,
But ruthless men retain riches.
17 (A)The merciful man does good for his own soul,
But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
18 The wicked man does deceptive work,
But (B)he who sows righteousness will have a sure reward.

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16 A gracious woman retaineth honor, and strong men retain riches.

17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul, but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work, but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

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28 (A)He who trusts in his riches will fall,
But (B)the righteous will flourish like foliage.

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28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall, but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

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11 (A)Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished,
But he who gathers by labor will increase.

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11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished, but he that gathereth by labor shall increase.

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16 (A)Better is a little with the fear of the Lord,
Than great treasure with trouble.

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16 Better is little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure and trouble therewith.

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27 (A)He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house,
But he who hates bribes will live.

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27 He that is greedy for gain troubleth his own house, but he that hateth bribes shall live.

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A present is a precious stone in the eyes of its possessor;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.

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A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

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17 (A)Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man,
But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.

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17 The bread of deceit is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

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21 (A)An inheritance gained hastily at the beginning
(B)Will not be blessed at the end.

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21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily in the beginning, but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

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(A)The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty,
But those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.

(B)Getting treasures by a lying tongue
[a]Is the fleeting fantasy of those who seek death.

The violence of the wicked will [b]destroy them,
Because they refuse to do justice.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:6 LXX Pursue vanity on the snares of death; Vg. Is vain and foolish, and shall stumble on the snares of death; Tg. They shall be destroyed, and they shall fall who seek death
  2. Proverbs 21:7 Lit. drag them away

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness, but of everyone that is hasty, only to want.

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity which is tossed to and fro by them that seek death.

The robberies of the wicked shall destroy them, because they refuse to do judgment.

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14 A gift in secret pacifies anger,
And a bribe [a]behind the back, strong wrath.

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  1. Proverbs 21:14 Under cover, lit. in the bosom

14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.

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Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than one perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

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Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

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