14 Wise people (A)store up knowledge,
But with (B)the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.
15 The (C)rich person’s wealth is his [a]fortress,
The (D)ruin of the poor is their poverty.
16 The [b](E)wages of the righteous is life,
The income of the wicked, punishment.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 10:15 Lit strong city
  2. Proverbs 10:16 Or work

14 The wise store up knowledge,(A)
    but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.(B)

15 The wealth of the rich is their fortified city,(C)
    but poverty is the ruin of the poor.(D)

16 The wages of the righteous is life,(E)
    but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death.(F)

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