Hastily gotten goods are soon spent; but they that be gathered together with the hand, shall increase.

The heritage that cometh too hastily at the first, shall not be praised at the end.

Treasures that are wickedly gotten, profit nothing; but righteousness delivereth from death.

Therefore shall his dwelling be in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabits, but are become heaps of stones.

The riches that he devoured, shall he vomit out again; for God shall draw them out of his belly.

And why? He hath oppressed the poor, and not helped them: houses hath he spoiled, and not builded them.

Though he have as much money as the dust of the earth, and raiment as ready as the clay,

For thou shalt eat the labours of thine own hands; O well is thee, and happy shalt thou be.

which their children's children shall have in possession - for the riches of the sinner is laid up for the just.

See that thou know the number of thy cattle thy self, and look well to thy flocks.

Whoso increaseth his riches by vantage and winning, let him gather them to help the poor withal.

A faithful man is greatly to be commended, but he that maketh too much haste for to be rich, shall not be unguilty.

He that will be rich all too soon, hath an evil eye; and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

For oft times they perish with his great misery and trouble: and if he have a child it getteth nothing.

The deceitful maketh a nest, but bringeth forth no young: He cometh by riches, but not righteously. In the midst of his life must he leave them behind him, and at the last be found a very fool.

But shall not all these take up a proverb against him, and mock him with a byword, and say, "Woe unto him that heapeth up other men's goods: How long will he lade himself with thick clay?"

Go to now, ye rich men. Weep, and howl on your wretchedness that shall come upon you.

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Summary

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

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Treasures that are wickedly gotten, profit nothing; but righteousness delivereth from death.
The heritage that cometh too hastily at the first, shall not be praised at the end.
Whoso increaseth his riches by vantage and winning, let him gather them to help the poor withal.
Therefore shall his dwelling be in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabits, but are become heaps of stones.
The riches that he devoured, shall he vomit out again; for God shall draw them out of his belly.
Though he have as much money as the dust of the earth, and raiment as ready as the clay,
For oft times they perish with his great misery and trouble: and if he have a child it getteth nothing.
The deceitful maketh a nest, but bringeth forth no young: He cometh by riches, but not righteously. In the midst of his life must he leave them behind him, and at the last be found a very fool.
But shall not all these take up a proverb against him, and mock him with a byword, and say, "Woe unto him that heapeth up other men's goods: How long will he lade himself with thick clay?"
Go to now, ye rich men. Weep, and howl on your wretchedness that shall come upon you.

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which their children's children shall have in possession - for the riches of the sinner is laid up for the just.
The heritage that cometh too hastily at the first, shall not be praised at the end.
See that thou know the number of thy cattle thy self, and look well to thy flocks.
For thou shalt eat the labours of thine own hands; O well is thee, and happy shalt thou be.
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