Holy Scripture
Proverbs 10:2
A church father on this verse
“"Treasures bring no profit to the unrighteous." What then? Did not many avoid death by paying money? Certainly, but they did not get free from sin and in fact they prepared for themselves a life much worse than death. Therefore let us not put our confidence in wealth but in virtue. Indeed when justice comes to deadly…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
2Treasures shall not profit the lawless: But righteousness shall deliver from death.
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In context
1A wise son makes his father glad: But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.
— Proverbs 10:2 —
3The Lord will not famish a righteous soul: But he will overthrow the life of the ungodly.
4Poverty brings a man low: But the hands of the vigorous make rich. a A son who is instructed shall be wise, And shall use the fool for a servant.