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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22 A greedy one[a] is in a hurry for wealth;
he doesn’t know that poverty will come to him.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 28:22 Lit A man with an evil eye

22 The stingy are eager to get rich
    and are unaware that poverty awaits them.(A)

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But those who want to be rich fall into temptation, a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge people into ruin and destruction.

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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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