“The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.”
Proverbs 13:9 (KJV) |
Proverbs 13:9
From Proverbs 13, in the Book of Proverbs (Old Testament).
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There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.