7 aThere is one who makes himself rich, yet
has nothing;
And one who makes himself poor, yet
has great riches.
8 The ransom of a man’s life
is his riches,
But the poor does not hear rebuke.
9 The light of the righteous rejoices,
aBut the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
10 By pride comes nothing but
astrife,
But with the well-advised
is wisdom.
11 aWealth
gained by dishonesty will be diminished,
But he who gathers by labor will increase.
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
But
awhen the desire comes,
it is a tree of life.
13 He who
adespises the word will be destroyed,
But he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.
14 aThe law of the wise
is a fountain of life,
To turn
one away from
bthe snares of death.
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