19 (A)Such are the ways of everyone who is (B)greedy for unjust gain;
    (C)it takes away the life of its possessors.

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19 Such are the ways of all who get gain by violence;
    it takes away the life of its possessors.

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14 (A)for the gain from her is better than gain from silver
    and her profit better than (B)gold.

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14 for the gain from it is better than gain from silver
    and its profit better than gold.

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16 The wage of the righteous leads (A)to life,
    the gain of the wicked to sin.

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16 The wage of the righteous leads to life,
    the gain of the wicked to sin.

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28 Whoever (A)trusts in his riches will fall,
    but the righteous will (B)flourish like a green leaf.

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28 He who trusts in his riches will wither,[a]
    but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:28 Cn: Heb fall

15 There is gold and abundance of (A)costly stones,
    (B)but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

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15 There is gold, and abundance of costly stones;
    but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

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22 (A)A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,
    and favor is better than silver or gold.

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22 A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,
    and favor is better than silver or gold.

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