Bible verse
Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
Proverbs 10:2 · BSB
The verses around it, from Proverbs 10.
1 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
2 Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
3 The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.
4 Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
5 He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
KJV
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
ASV
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivereth from death.
ERV
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
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