Proverbs 10:22-24
1599 Geneva Bible
22 The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he doth add [a]no sorrows with it.
23 It is a pastime to a fool to do wickedly: but wisdom is understanding to a man.
24 That which the wicked feareth, shall come upon him: but God will grant the desire of the righteous.
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- Proverbs 10:22 Meaning, that all worldly things bring care, and sorrow, whereas they that feel the blessings of God, have none.
Proverbs 10:22-24
New International Version
Proverbs 10:22-24
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
22 It is the Lord’s blessing that brings wealth,(A)
and no effort can substitute for it.[a]
23 Crime is the entertainment of the fool;
but wisdom is for the person of understanding.
24 What the wicked fear will befall them,
but the desire of the just will be granted.
Footnotes
- 10:22 Human industry is futile without divine approval; cf. Ps 127:1–2; Mt 6:25–34.
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