Ill-gotten gains do not profit anyone,
but righteousness rescues from death.(A)

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Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value,(A)
    but righteousness delivers from death.(B)

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

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21 An inheritance gained prematurely
will not be blessed ultimately.(A)

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21 An inheritance claimed too soon
    will not be blessed at the end.

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21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

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As soon as your eyes fly to it, it disappears,(A)
for it makes wings for itself
and flies like an eagle to the sky.

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Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone,(A)
    for they will surely sprout wings
    and fly off to the sky like an eagle.(B)

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Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.

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