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

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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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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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