What benefit can a worker ¹  gain from his toil? ² 

By your endurance ¹  you will gain ²  your lives. ³ 

For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain.

If a man denounces his friends for personal gain, ¹  the eyes of his children will fail.

But you say, ‘What will it profit you,’ ¹  and, ‘What do I gain by not sinning?’ ² 

(Let the wise also ¹  hear ²  and gain ³  instruction, and let the discerning ⁴  acquire ⁵  guidance! ⁶ )

For her ¹  benefit ²  is more profitable ³  than silver, and her ⁴  gain ⁵  is better ⁶  than gold.

The one who is greedy for gain ¹  troubles ²  his household, ³  but whoever hates bribes ⁴  will live.

When the wicked gain control, ¹  people ²  hide themselves, ³  but when they perish, ⁴  the righteous increase.

The heart of her husband has confidence ¹  in her, and he has no lack of gain. ² 

Those who stray morally will gain understanding; ¹  those who complain will acquire insight. ² 

Do not trust in what you can gain by oppression! ¹  Do not put false confidence in what you can gain by robbery! ²  If wealth increases, do not become attached to it! ³ 

To the Jews I became like a Jew to gain the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law) ¹  to gain those under the law.

He gives back the ill-gotten gain ¹  without assimilating it; ²  he will not enjoy the wealth from his commerce. ³ 

Who is the Almighty, that ¹  we should serve him? What would we gain if we were to pray ²  to him?’ ³ 

Such ¹  are the ways ²  of all who gain profit unjustly; ³  it ⁴  takes away the life ⁵  of those who obtain it! ⁶ 

Listen, children, ²  to a father’s instruction, ³  and pay attention so that ⁴  you may gain ⁵  discernment.

The prince who is a great oppressor lacks wisdom, ¹  but the one who hates ²  unjust gain will prolong his days.

A person’s pride ¹  will bring him low, ²  but one who has a lowly spirit ³  will gain honor.

Now ¹  someone came up to him and said, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to gain eternal life?”