⁴ Wealth isn’t worth anything when God judges you.
    But doing what is right saves you from death.

¹⁶ A woman who has a kind heart gains honor.
    But men who are not kind gain only wealth.

¹⁷ Those who are kind benefit themselves.
    But mean people bring ruin on themselves.

¹⁸ An evil person really earns nothing.
    But the one who plants what is right will certainly be rewarded.

²⁸ Those who trust in their riches will fall.
    But those who do right will be as healthy as a green leaf.

¹¹ Money gained in the wrong way disappears.
    But money gathered little by little grows.

¹⁶ It is better to have respect for the Lord and have little
    than to be rich and have trouble.

²⁷ Those who always want more bring ruin to their households.
    But a person who refuses to be paid to lie will live.

⁸ Those who give money think it will buy them favors.
    They think that no matter where they turn, they will succeed.

¹⁷ Food gained by cheating tastes sweet.
    But you will end up with a mouth full of gravel.

²¹ Property that you claim too soon
    will not be blessed in the end.

⁵ The plans of people who work hard succeed.
    You can be just as sure that those in a hurry will become poor.

⁶ A fortune made by people who tell lies
    amounts to nothing and leads to death.

⁷ The harmful things that evil people do will drag them away.
    They refuse to do what is right.