Proverbs 11:6
GOD’S WORD Translation
6 Decent people are saved by their righteousness,
but treacherous people are trapped by their own greed.
Proverbs 12:12
GOD’S WORD Translation
12 A wicked person delights in setting a trap for ⌞other⌟ evil people,
but the roots of righteous people produce ⌞fruit⌟.
Proverbs 20:21
GOD’S WORD Translation
21 An inheritance quickly obtained in the beginning
will never be blessed in the end.
Proverbs 21:5
GOD’S WORD Translation
5 The plans of a hard-working person lead to prosperity,
but everyone who is ⌞always⌟ in a hurry ends up in poverty.
Proverbs 21:20
GOD’S WORD Translation
20 Costly treasure and wealth are in the home of a wise person,
but a fool devours them.
Proverbs 21:20
GOD’S WORD Translation
20 Costly treasure and wealth are in the home of a wise person,
but a fool devours them.
Proverbs 23:4
GOD’S WORD Translation
4 Do not wear yourself out getting rich.
Be smart enough to stop.
Proverbs 27:20
GOD’S WORD Translation
20 Hell and decay are never satisfied,
and a person’s eyes are never satisfied.
Proverbs 27:20
GOD’S WORD Translation
20 Hell and decay are never satisfied,
and a person’s eyes are never satisfied.
Proverbs 28:20
GOD’S WORD Translation
20 A trustworthy person has many blessings,
but anyone in a hurry to get rich will not escape punishment.
Proverbs 30:15-16
GOD’S WORD Translation
Human Bloodsuckers
15 The bloodsucking leech has two daughters—“Give!” and “Give!”
Four Things That Are Never Satisfied
Three things are never satisfied.
Four never say, “Enough!”:
16 the grave,
a barren womb,
a land that never gets enough water,
a fire that does not say, “Enough!”
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