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 don't profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

Those who trust in their wealth, and boast in the multitude of their riches --

to deprive the needy from justice, and to rob the poor among my people of their rights, that widows may be their spoil, and that they may make the fatherless their prey!

Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them in the day of Yahweh's wrath, but the whole land will be devoured by the fire of his jealousy; for he will make an end, yes, a terrible end, of all those who dwell in the land.

He said to them, "Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man's life doesn't consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses."

It happened that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried.

But according to your hardness and unrepentant heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath, revelation, and of the righteous judgment of God;

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

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In the way of righteousness is life; in its path there is no death.

Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of your tranquility.

that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith;