Proverbs 15:6
American Standard Version
6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure;
But in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
Proverbs 15:6
Lexham English Bible
6 In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
but the income of the wicked brings trouble.
Proverbs 15:16-17
American Standard Version
16 Better is little, with the fear of Jehovah,
Than great treasure and trouble therewith.
17 Better is a [a]dinner of herbs, where love is,
Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:17 Or, portion
Proverbs 15:16-17
Lexham English Bible
16 Better is little with the fear of Yahweh
than great treasure and trouble with it.[a]
17 Better is a dinner of vegetables when[b] love is there
than a fattened ox and hatred with it.[c]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:16 Or “him”
- Proverbs 15:17 Hebrew “and”
- Proverbs 15:17 Or “him”
Proverbs 16:20
American Standard Version
20 He that [a]giveth heed unto the word shall find good;
And whoso trusteth in Jehovah, happy is he.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:20 Or, handleth a matter wisely
Proverbs 16:20
Lexham English Bible
20 He who is attentive to a matter will find goodness,
and he who trusts in Yahweh, his own happiness.
Proverbs 18:11
American Standard Version
11 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
And as a high wall in his own imagination.
Proverbs 18:11
Lexham English Bible
11 The wealth of the rich is his strong city,[a]
and like a wall, it is high in his imagination.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:11 Literally “a city of his strength”
Proverbs 19:4
American Standard Version
4 Wealth addeth many friends;
But [a]the poor is separated from his friend.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:4 Or, the friend of the poor separateth himself from him
Proverbs 19:4
Lexham English Bible
4 Wealth adds many friends,
but the poor will be left by his friends.
Proverbs 20:21
American Standard Version
21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning;
But the end thereof shall not be blessed.
Proverbs 20:21
Lexham English Bible
21 An inheritance acquired hastily at the beginning[a]
will not be blessed at its end.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:21 Literally “at the first”
Proverbs 21:5-6
American Standard Version
5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness;
But every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.
6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue
Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death.
Proverbs 21:5-6
Lexham English Bible
5 The plans of the diligent only lead to abundance,
but all who are hasty, only to want.
6 He who makes treasure by a lying tongue
is a fleeting vapor and seeker[a] of death.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:6 Hebrew “seekers”
Proverbs 22:4
American Standard Version
4 The reward of humility and the fear of Jehovah
Is riches, and honor, and life.
Proverbs 22:4
Lexham English Bible
4 The reward of humility is the fear of Yahweh—
wealth and honor and life.
Proverbs 22:7
American Standard Version
7 The rich ruleth over the poor;
And the borrower is servant to the lender.
Proverbs 22:7
Lexham English Bible
7 The rich will rule over the poor,
and the borrower is a slave of the lender.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:7 Literally “the borrower belonging to a man”
Proverbs 22:16
American Standard Version
16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain,
And he that giveth to the rich, shall come only to want.
Proverbs 22:16
Lexham English Bible
16 He who oppresses the poor in order to enrich himself,
or gives to the rich, will come to poverty.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:16 Literally “only loss”
Proverbs 23:4-5
American Standard Version
4 Weary not thyself to be rich;
Cease [a]from thine own wisdom.
5 [b]Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not?
For riches certainly make themselves wings,
Like an eagle that flieth toward heaven.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:4 Or, by reason of thine own understanding
- Proverbs 23:5 Or, Wilt thou set thine eyes upon it? it is gone: Hebrew Shall thine eyes fly upon it, and it is not?
Proverbs 23:4-5
Lexham English Bible
4 Do not tire in order to become rich;
out of your understanding, may you desist.
5 Your eyes will alight[a] on it, but there is nothing to it,
for suddenly it will make for itself wings
like an eagle and it will be exhausted in the heavens.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:5 Literally “cause to fly”
Proverbs 28:11
American Standard Version
11 The rich man is wise in [a]his own conceit;
But the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:11 Hebrew his own eyes.
Proverbs 28:11
Lexham English Bible
11 A man of wealth is wise in his own eyes,
but the intelligent poor sees through him.
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