Proverbs 10:2

2 1Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, 2but righteousness delivers from death.

Proverbs 10:2 In-Context

1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
2 Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death.
3 The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
4 A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
5 He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame.

Cross References 2

  • 1. [Proverbs 21:6; Ezekiel 7:19; Luke 12:19, 20]
  • 2. Proverbs 11:4, 6
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