Proverbs 10:2

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Proverbs 10:2

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

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Riches do not profit in the day of wrath. Righteousness delivers from death.

They trust their riches and brag about their abundant wealth.

They deprive the poor of justice. They take away the rights of the needy among my people. They prey on widows and rob orphans.

Their silver and their gold will not be able to keep them safe in the Day of Jehovah's anger (rage) (wrath). He will devour all the nations by the fire of his zeal! He will exterminate all the inhabitants of the earth!

Jesus said: Be careful, do not covet, for life does not come from your possessions.

The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man died and was buried.

Thanks to your stubborn and unrepentant heart, you store up wrath for yourself, in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God.

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you.

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The way of righteousness is life. In its pathway there is no death.

Let my counsel be acceptable to you O King. Stop your sins by being righteous and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. May there be a lengthening of your prosperity.

And what for? Just as sin reigned in death, even so might grace reign through righteousness to everlasting life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

I want to be united with him. I no longer want a righteousness of my own that is gained by obeying the law. The righteousness from God is by faith in Christ.