KJV ORIGINAL
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Wealth gained through evil means brings no real benefit, but doing what's right saves you from death.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse teaches that riches obtained through wrongdoing are worthless, while living righteously protects you from spiritual death.
📚 Historical Context
This proverb comes from King Solomon's collection of wise sayings, written around 950 BC during Israel's golden age. In ancient times, people often believed that wealth automatically indicated God's blessing, but Solomon challenges this by emphasizing that how you gain wealth matters more than having it. The contrast between righteousness and wickedness was a central theme in Hebrew wisdom literature.
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