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Riches profit not in the day of wrath;
But righteousness delivereth from death.
The righteousness of the perfect shall [a]direct his way;
But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them;
But the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:5 Or, make straight (or, plain)

Wealth(A) is worthless in the day of wrath,(B)
    but righteousness delivers from death.(C)

The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight,(D)
    but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.(E)

The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
    but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.(F)

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