Proverbs 28:19-20
Legacy Standard Bible
19 (A)He who cultivates his ground will be (B)satisfied with food,
But he who pursues empty things will be satisfied with poverty.
20 A (C)faithful man will abound with blessings,
But he who (D)makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 28:19-20
Common English Bible
19 Those who work the land will have plenty to eat,
but those with worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
20 Reliable people will have abundant blessings,
but those with get-rich-quick schemes won’t go unpunished.
Proverbs 28:22
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 28:22
Common English Bible
22 The stingy try to get rich fast,
unaware that loss will come to them.
Proverbs 28:25
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:25 Lit broad soul
- Proverbs 28:25 Lit be made fat
Proverbs 28:25
Common English Bible
25 Greedy people stir up conflict,
but those who trust the Lord become prosperous.
Proverbs 30:8-9
Legacy Standard Bible
8 Keep worthlessness and every false word far from me,
Give me neither poverty nor riches;
Feed me with the (A)food that is my portion,
9 Lest I be (B)full and deny (C)You and say, “Who is Yahweh?”
Or lest I be (D)impoverished and steal,
And [a](E)profane the name of my God.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 30:9 Lit take hold of
Proverbs 30:8-9
Common English Bible
8 Fraud and lies—
keep far from me!
Don’t give me either poverty or wealth;
give me just the food I need.
9 Or I’ll be full and deny you,
and say, “Who is the Lord?”
Or I’ll be poor and steal,
and dishonor my God’s name.
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