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Proverbs 10:2
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Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value, but righteousness delivers from death.
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Proverbs 10:2 in Other Translations
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Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
ESV
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Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death.
NLT
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Tainted wealth has no lasting value, but right living can save your life.
MSG
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Ill-gotten gain gets you nowhere; an honest life is immortal.
CSB
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Ill-gotten gains do not profit anyone, but righteousness rescues from death.
Proverbs 10:2 In-Context
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The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
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Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value, but righteousness delivers from death.
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The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
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Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.
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He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
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Proverbs 13:11
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Proverbs 21:6
2.
ver 16;
Proverbs 11:4,19
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Proverbs 12:28
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