Proverbs 28:19-20
Modern English Version
19 He who tills his land will have plenty of bread,
but he who follows after vain things will have poverty enough.
20 A faithful man will abound with blessings,
but he who makes haste to be rich will not be innocent.
Proverbs 28:19-20
Authorized (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.
Proverbs 28:22
Modern English Version
22 He who hastens to be rich has an evil eye,
and does not consider that poverty will come upon him.
Proverbs 28:22
Authorized (King James) Version
22 He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye,
and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
Proverbs 28:25
Modern English Version
25 He who is of a proud heart stirs up strife,
but he who puts his trust in the Lord will prosper.
Proverbs 28:25
Authorized (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.
Proverbs 30:8-9
Modern English Version
8 Remove vanity and lies far from me—
give me neither poverty nor riches;
feed me with food convenient for me;
9 lest I be full, and deny You,
and say, “Who is the Lord?”
or lest I be poor, and steal,
and take the name of my God in vain.
Proverbs 30:8-9
Authorized (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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