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11 Wealth [not earned but] won in haste or unjustly or from the production of things for vain or detrimental use [such riches] will dwindle away, but he who gathers little by little will increase [his riches].

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11 Dishonest money dwindles away,(A)
    but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.

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21 An inheritance hastily gotten [by greedy, unjust means] at the beginning, in the end it will not be blessed.(A)

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

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Weary not yourself to be rich; cease from your own [human] wisdom.(A)

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Saying 8

Do not wear yourself out to get rich;
    do not trust your own cleverness.

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But those who crave to be rich fall into temptation and a snare and into many foolish (useless, godless) and hurtful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction and miserable perishing.

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Those who want to get rich(A) fall into temptation and a trap(B) and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.

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