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Proverbs 10:2

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10:2Treasures gained by wickedness5 do not profit,

but righteousness6 delivers from mortal danger.7

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Footnotes

  1. 5 Heb “treasures of wickedness” (so , ); “Ill-gotten gains”; “Wealth that you get by dishonesty.”
  2. 6 The term “righteousness” here means honesty (cf. ). Wealth has limited value even if gained honestly; but honesty delivers from mortal danger.
  3. 7 Heb “death.” This could refer to literal death, but it is probably figurative here for mortal danger or ruin.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,

but righteousness delivers from death.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value,

but righteousness delivers from death.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Ill-gotten gains do not profit anyone,

but righteousness rescues from death.

NLTNew Living Translation

Tainted wealth has no lasting value,

but right living can save your life.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Treasures of wickedness do not profit,

but righteousness delivers from death.

KJV 1900King James Version

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing:

But righteousness delivereth from death.