Wealth quickly got will become less; but he who gets a store by the work of his hands will have it increased.

A heritage may be got quickly at first, but the end of it will not be a blessing.

Wealth which comes from sin is of no profit, but righteousness gives salvation from death.

And he has made his resting-place in the towns which have been pulled down, in houses where no man had a right to be, whose fate was to become masses of broken walls.

He takes down wealth as food, and sends it up again; it is forced out of his stomach by God.

Because he has been cruel to the poor, turning away from them in their trouble; because he has taken a house by force which he did not put up;

Though he may get silver together like dust, and make ready great stores of clothing;

The heritage of the good man is handed down to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the upright man.

Take care to have knowledge about the condition of your flocks, looking well after your herds;

He who makes his wealth greater by taking interest, only gets it together for him who has pity on the poor.

A man of good faith will have great blessing, but one attempting to get wealth quickly will not go free from punishment.

He who is ever desiring wealth goes running after money, and does not see that need will come on him.

And I saw the destruction of his wealth by an evil chance; and when he became the father of a son he had nothing in his hand.

Like the partridge, getting eggs together but not producing young, is a man who gets wealth but not by right; before half his days are ended, it will go from him, and at his end he will be foolish.

Will not all these take up a word of shame against him and a bitter saying against him, and say, A curse on him who goes on taking what is not his and is weighted down with the property of debtors!

Come now, you men of wealth, give yourselves to weeping and crying because of the bitter troubles which are coming to you.

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Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

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Wealth

Wealth which comes from sin is of no profit, but righteousness gives salvation from death.
A heritage may be got quickly at first, but the end of it will not be a blessing.
He who makes his wealth greater by taking interest, only gets it together for him who has pity on the poor.
And he has made his resting-place in the towns which have been pulled down, in houses where no man had a right to be, whose fate was to become masses of broken walls.
He takes down wealth as food, and sends it up again; it is forced out of his stomach by God.
Though he may get silver together like dust, and make ready great stores of clothing;
And I saw the destruction of his wealth by an evil chance; and when he became the father of a son he had nothing in his hand.
Like the partridge, getting eggs together but not producing young, is a man who gets wealth but not by right; before half his days are ended, it will go from him, and at his end he will be foolish.
Will not all these take up a word of shame against him and a bitter saying against him, and say, A curse on him who goes on taking what is not his and is weighted down with the property of debtors!
Come now, you men of wealth, give yourselves to weeping and crying because of the bitter troubles which are coming to you.

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The heritage of the good man is handed down to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the upright man.
A heritage may be got quickly at first, but the end of it will not be a blessing.
Take care to have knowledge about the condition of your flocks, looking well after your herds;

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain

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