Pro 10:2, 23:5 | JFB | STEP | 2. Treasures ... nothing-- that is, Ill-gotten gains give no true happiness (compare ; ). righteousness-- especially beneficence ( ). death-- the greatest of all evils.

‏ Proverbs 10:2

2. Treasures ... nothing--that is, Ill-gotten gains give no true happiness (compare Pr 4:17; Mt 6:19).

righteousness--especially beneficence (Psa 112:9).

death--the greatest of all evils.

4-5. (Compare 1Ti 6:9, 10).

thine own wisdom--which regards riches intrinsically as a blessing.