The crownof the wiseis their riches,[But] the follyof foolsis foolishness.
He has givenfreelyto the poor,His righteousnessenduresforever;His hornwill be exaltedin honor.
It is the blessingof the LORDthat makesrich,And He addsnosorrowto it.
The ransomof a man'slifeis his wealth,But the poorhearsnorebuke.
In alllaborthere is profit,But meretalk[leads] onlyto poverty.
There is precioustreasureand oilin the dwellingof the wise,But a foolishmanswallowsit up.
Thoughyou pounda foolin a mortarwith a pestlealongwith crushedgrain,[Yet] his foolishnesswill not departfrom him.
And He will be the stabilityof your times,A wealthof salvation,wisdomand knowledge;The fearof the LORDis his treasure.
"And I sayto you, makefriendsfor yourselvesby meansof the wealthof unrighteousness,sothat whenit fails,they will receiveyou into the eternaldwellings.
