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11 
Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles,
But he who gathers gradually by [honest] labor will increase [his riches].

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11 Dishonest money dwindles away,(A)
    but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.

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21 
An inheritance hastily gained [by greedy, unjust means] at the beginning
Will not be blessed in the end.(A)

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21 An inheritance claimed too soon
    will not be blessed at the end.

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Do not weary yourself [with the overwhelming desire] to gain wealth;
Cease from your own understanding of it.(A)

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Saying 8

Do not wear yourself out to get rich;
    do not trust your own cleverness.

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But those who [are not financially ethical and] crave to get rich [with a compulsive, greedy longing for wealth] fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction [leading to personal misery].

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Those who want to get rich(A) fall into temptation and a trap(B) and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.

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