11:14 Prosperity and adversity, life and death, poverty and riches, come of the Lord.
11:15 Wisdom, knowledge, and understanding of the law, are of the Lord: love, and the way of good works, are from him.
11:16 Error and darkness had their beginning together with sinners: and evil shall wax old with them that glory therein.
11:17 The gift of the Lord remaineth with the godly, and his favour bringeth prosperity for ever.
11:18 There is that waxeth rich by his wariness and pinching, and this is the portion of his reward:
11:19 Whereas he saith, I have found rest, and now will eat continually of my goods; and yet he knoweth not what time shall come upon him, and that he must leave those things to others, and die.
11:20 Be stedfast in thy covenant, and be conversant therein, and wax old in thy work.
11:21 Marvel not at the works of sinners; but trust in the Lord, and abide in thy labour: for it is an easy thing in the sight of the Lord on the sudden to make a poor man rich.
11:22 The blessing of the Lord is in the reward of the godly, and suddenly he maketh his blessing flourish.
11:23 Say not, What profit is there of my service? and what good things shall I have hereafter?