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Proverbs 11:6 (Listen)

hThe righteousness of the upright delivers them,

but the treacherous jare taken captive by their lust.

Proverbs 12:12 (Listen)

12 Whoever is wicked covets tthe spoil of evildoers,

but the root of the righteous bears fruit.

Proverbs 20:21 (Listen)

21 iAn inheritance gained hastily in the beginning

will not be blessed in the end.

Proverbs 21:5 (Listen)

The plans of ethe diligent lead surely to abundance,

but everyone who is fhasty comes gonly to poverty.

Proverbs 21:20 (Listen)

20 xPrecious treasure and oil are in a wise man's dwelling,

but a foolish man ydevours it.

Proverbs 21:20 (Listen)

20 xPrecious treasure and oil are in a wise man's dwelling,

but a foolish man ydevours it.

Proverbs 23:4 (Listen)

dDo not toil to acquire wealth;

ebe discerning enough to desist.

Proverbs 27:20 (Listen)

20 tSheol and Abaddon are unever satisfied,

and vnever satisfied are the eyes of man.

Proverbs 27:20 (Listen)

20 tSheol and Abaddon are unever satisfied,

and vnever satisfied are the eyes of man.

Proverbs 28:20 (Listen)

20 A faithful man will abound with blessings,

but whoever hastens to be rich jwill not go unpunished.

Proverbs 30:15-16 (Listen)

15 The leech has two daughters:

Give and Give.1

kThree things are never satisfied;

kfour never say, “Enough”:

16 lSheol, mthe barren womb,

the land never satisfied with water,

and the fire that never says, “Enough.”

Footnotes

[1] 30:15 Or Give, give,” they cry