An inheritancegainedhurriedlyat the beginningWill not be blessedin the end.
A goodmanleavesan inheritanceto his children'schildren,And the wealthof the sinneris storedup for the righteous.
He who curseshis fatheror his mother,His lampwill goout in timeof darkness.
Do not say,"I will repayevil";Waitfor the LORD,and He will saveyou.
The acquisitionof treasuresby a lyingtongueIs a fleetingvapor,the pursuitof death.
Do not wearyyourself to gainwealth,Ceasefrom your consideration[of it].
A faithfulmanwill aboundwith blessings,But he who makeshasteto be richwill not gounpunished.
A manwith an evileyehastensafter wealthAnd does not knowthat wantwill comeupon him.
He who increaseshis wealthby interestand usuryGathersit for him who is graciousto the poor.
"Will not allof thesetakeup a taunt-songagainsthim, Even mockery[and] insinuationsagainst him And say,Woeto him who increaseswhat is not his-- For howlong--And makeshimself richwith loans?'
"I will make it goforth,"declaresthe LORDof hosts,"and it will enterthe houseof the thiefand the houseof the one who swearsfalselyby My name;and it will spendthe nightwithinthat houseand consumeit with its timberand stones."
"Ifyou do not listen,and ifyou do not takeit to heartto givehonorto My name,"saysthe LORDof hosts,"then I will sendthe curseupon you and I will curseyour blessings;and indeed,I have cursedthem [already], becauseyou are not taking[it] to heart.
But thosewho wantto get richfallinto temptationand a snareand manyfoolishand harmfuldesireswhichplungemeninto ruinand destruction.
