Proverbs 10:2

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Treasures gained through wickedness bring no benefit, but righteousness rescues from death.

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  • Prov 11:4 : 4 Riches do not profit on the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
  • Prov 21:6 : 6 The acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a trap of death.
  • Isa 10:2-3 : 2 They deprive the poor of justice and rob the rights of the needy among my people, making widows their spoil and leaving orphans to be plundered. 3 What will you do on the day of punishment, when devastation comes from afar? To whom will you flee for help, and where will you leave your wealth?
  • Ezek 7:19 : 19 They will throw their silver in the streets, and their gold will be treated as unclean. Their silver and gold will not be able to save them on the day of the LORD's wrath. They cannot satisfy their hunger or fill their stomachs with it, for it has caused their stumbling into sin.
  • Dan 4:27 : 27 the king said, "Is not this the great Babylon which I have built as a royal residence by my mighty power and for the glory of my majesty?"
  • Zeph 1:18 : 18 Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to rescue them on the day of the Lord's wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy, for He will bring a sudden and complete destruction on all the inhabitants of the earth.
  • Luke 12:15-21 : 15 Then He said to them, "Watch out, and be on guard against every form of greed, because one’s life is not defined by the abundance of possessions." 16 And He told them a parable, saying, "The land of a certain rich man produced a bountiful harvest. 17 And he thought to himself, saying, 'What shall I do, for I have no place to store my crops?' 18 Then he said, 'This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and I will store all my grain and my goods there. 19 And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take it easy, eat, drink, and be merry.”' 20 But God said to him, 'Fool! This very night your soul will be required of you, and the things you have prepared—who will they belong to?' 21 So it is with one who stores up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.
  • Luke 16:22-23 : 22 "The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried. 23 In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side.
  • Rom 2:5 : 5 But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.
  • Rom 5:21 : 21 So that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
  • Phil 3:9 : 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith.
  • Jas 5:1-3 : 1 Come now, you rich people, weep and wail over the miseries that are coming upon you. 2 Your wealth has rotted, and your clothes have become moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and silver are corroded, and their corrosion will serve as a testimony against you and will consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days.
  • Prov 12:28 : 28 In the path of righteousness is life, and its pathway leads to immortality.
  • Ps 49:6-9 : 6 Why should I fear in evil days, when iniquity surrounds me, at my heels? 7 Those who trust in their wealth and boast in the abundance of their riches— 8 no man can redeem another or give to God a ransom for him— 9 for the redemption of their soul is costly, and it ceases forever— 10 that he should live on forever and not see the pit of decay.

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  • Prov 11:3-6
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    3The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.

    4Riches do not profit on the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

    5The righteousness of the blameless makes their path straight, but the wicked fall because of their own wickedness.

    6The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires.

  • Prov 10:3
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    3The LORD will not let the righteous go hungry, but He thrusts aside the craving of the wicked.

  • Prov 15:6
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    6The house of the righteous contains great treasure, but the income of the wicked brings trouble.

  • Prov 10:16
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    16The wages of the righteous lead to life, but the income of the wicked leads to sin.

  • Prov 12:28
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    28In the path of righteousness is life, and its pathway leads to immortality.

  • Prov 14:32
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    32The wicked are brought down by their own evil, but the righteous take refuge when they die.

  • Prov 11:18-19
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    18The wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness receives a sure reward.

    19True righteousness leads to life, but whoever chases after evil brings about his own death.

  • Prov 21:6-7
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    6The acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a trap of death.

    7The violence of the wicked will sweep them away because they refuse to act justly.

  • Prov 13:6
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    6Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

  • Ps 37:16
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    16Better is the little that the righteous have than the abundance of many wicked.

  • Prov 13:21-22
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    21Trouble pursues sinners, but the righteous are rewarded with good.

    22A good person leaves an inheritance for their grandchildren, but the sinner's wealth is stored up for the righteous.

  • Prov 11:8
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    8The righteous are rescued from trouble, and the wicked take their place.

  • Prov 11:30
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    30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who wins souls is wise.

  • Prov 21:18
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    18The wicked serve as a ransom for the righteous, and the treacherous for the upright.

  • Ps 37:21
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    21The wicked person borrows and does not repay, but the righteous is gracious and gives.

  • Job 36:6
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    6He does not keep the wicked alive but gives justice to the afflicted.

  • Prov 21:21
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    21One who pursues righteousness and love finds life, righteousness, and honor.

  • Eccl 5:14
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    14As everyone comes naked from their mother’s womb, so they depart naked as they came. They take nothing from their toil that they can carry in their hands.

  • Job 35:8
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    8Your wickedness affects only a person like yourself, and your righteousness only a child of humanity.

  • Prov 1:19
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    19Such are the ways of everyone who gains unjust profit; it takes away the life of its owners.

  • Prov 16:8
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    8Better a little with righteousness than great income with injustice.

  • Prov 10:1
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    1The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son causes sorrow to his mother.

  • Prov 14:12
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    12There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end leads to death.

  • Prov 10:20-22
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    20The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value.

    21The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of sense.

    22The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, and He adds no sorrow with it.

  • Mic 6:10
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    10Are there still treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and dishonest measures that are detestable?

  • Prov 10:6-7
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    6Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

    7The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.

  • Prov 10:29-31
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    29The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the blameless, but it is ruin to evildoers.

    30The righteous will never be moved, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.

    31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut off.

  • Prov 12:7
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    7The wicked are overthrown and no more, but the house of the righteous stands firm.

  • Prov 28:10
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    10Whoever leads the upright along an evil path will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.

  • Prov 11:28
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    28Whoever trusts in his wealth will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.

  • Prov 13:14
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    14The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, helping one turn away from the traps of death.

  • Prov 21:26
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    26All day long they crave and crave, but the righteous give and do not hold back.

  • Prov 12:5
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    5The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

  • Ezek 33:18
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    18If a righteous person turns from their righteousness and commits iniquity, they will die because of it.

  • Prov 15:27
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    27Whoever is greedy for gain troubles his household, but the one who hates bribes will live.

  • Prov 11:23
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    23The desire of the righteous brings only good, but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.

  • Eccl 7:15
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    15In my fleeting life, I have seen it all: The righteous perishing in their righteousness, and the wicked living long in their wickedness.

  • Prov 12:12
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    12The wicked desire the plunder of evildoers, but the root of the righteous flourishes.

  • Prov 13:9
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    9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.