Proverbs 28:19-20
English Standard Version
19 (A)Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread,
but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
20 A faithful man will abound with blessings,
but whoever hastens to be rich (B)will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 28:19-20
Lexham English Bible
19 He who tills his ground will have plenty bread,
but he who follows fantasies will have plenty of poverty.
20 A man of faithfulness has abundant blessings,
but he who hurries to become rich will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 28:19-20
New International Version
19 Those who work their land will have abundant food,
but those who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty.(A)
20 A faithful person will be richly blessed,
but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.(B)
Proverbs 28:19-20
King James Version
19 He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
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Proverbs 28:22
English Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:22 Hebrew A man whose eye is evil
Proverbs 28:22
Lexham English Bible
22 He who hurries for wealth is a man with an evil eye,[a]
but he does not know that poverty will come upon him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:22 Literally “a man of evil of eye”
Proverbs 28:22
New International Version
22 The stingy are eager to get rich
and are unaware that poverty awaits them.(A)
Proverbs 28:22
King James Version
22 He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
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Proverbs 28:25
English Standard Version
Proverbs 28:25
Lexham English Bible
25 The greedy person[a] will stir up strife,
but he who trusts in Yahweh will be enriched.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:25 Literally “wide soul”
Proverbs 28:25
New International Version
Proverbs 28:25
King James Version
25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.
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Proverbs 30:8-9
English Standard Version
Proverbs 30:8-9
Lexham English Bible
8 Keep falsehood and a lying word[a] far from me;
do not give me poverty or wealth;
provide me with food only for my need.
9 Or else I will be satisfied and will deny him
and say “Who is Yahweh?”
Or[b] I will be poor and will steal
and profane the name of my God.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 30:8 Literally “word of a lie”
- Proverbs 30:9 Or “Lest”
Proverbs 30:8-9
New International Version
Proverbs 30:8-9
King James Version
8 Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
9 Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
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