“Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.” – Prov. 13:11
Literally, wealth by a breath; i.e.wealth obtained without work or by illegitimate and dishonest means, is not blessed by God.
There is a Greek maxim, Cito nata, cito pereunt: “Quickly won, quickly gone.”
The opposite is equally true.
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