Proverbs 3:9-10
English Standard Version
9 Honor the Lord with your wealth
and with (A)the firstfruits of all your produce;
10 then your (B)barns will be filled with plenty,
and your vats will be bursting with wine.
Proverbs 3:9-10
International Standard Version
9 Honor the Lord with your wealth
and with the first[a] of all your produce,
10 so your barns will be filled with abundance,
and your vats will burst open with new wine.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:9 Or best
Proverbs 10:2-4
English Standard Version
Proverbs 10:2-4
International Standard Version
2 Nothing good comes from ill-gotten wealth,
but righteousness delivers from death.
3 The Lord won’t cause the righteous to hunger,
but he will reject what the wicked crave.
4 Lazy hands bring poverty,
but hard-working hands lead to wealth.
Proverbs 10:15
English Standard Version
15 (A)A rich man's wealth is his strong city;
the poverty of the poor is their ruin.
Proverbs 10:15
International Standard Version
15 The rich hide within the fortress that is their wealth,
but the poor are dismayed due to their poverty.
Proverbs 10:22
English Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:22 Or and toil adds nothing to it
Proverbs 10:22
International Standard Version
22 The blessing of the Lord establishes wealth,
and difficulty does not accompany it.
Proverbs 11:4
English Standard Version
Proverbs 11:4
International Standard Version
4 Wealth won’t help in the time of judgment,[a]
but righteousness will deliver from death.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:4 Lit. the day of wrath
Proverbs 11:25
English Standard Version
Proverbs 11:25
International Standard Version
25 A generous person will prosper,
and anyone who gives water will receive a flood in return.
Proverbs 11:28
English Standard Version
Proverbs 11:28
International Standard Version
28 The person who trusts in his wealth will fall,
but the righteous will flourish like green leaves.
Proverbs 13:7-8
English Standard Version
7 (A)One pretends to be rich,[a] yet has nothing;
(B)another pretends to be poor,[b] yet has great wealth.
8 The ransom of a man's life is his wealth,
but a poor man (C)hears no threat.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:7 Or One makes himself rich
- Proverbs 13:7 Or another makes himself poor
Proverbs 13:7-8
International Standard Version
7 One person pretends to be wealthy, but has nothing;
another pretends to be poor, yet is rich.
8 The life of a wealthy man may be held for ransom,
but whoever is poor receives no threats.
Proverbs 13:11
English Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:11 Or by fraud
Proverbs 13:11
International Standard Version
11 Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away,
but whoever works diligently increases his prosperity.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:11 The Heb. lacks his prosperity
Proverbs 13:22
English Standard Version
22 (A)A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children,
but (B)the sinner's wealth is laid up for the righteous.
Proverbs 13:22
International Standard Version
22 A good person leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren,
but the wealth of the wicked is reserved for the righteous.
Proverbs 14:20
English Standard Version
Proverbs 14:20
International Standard Version
20 The poor person is shunned by his neighbor,
but many are the friends of the wealthy.
Proverbs 14:24
English Standard Version
24 The crown of the wise is their wealth,
but the folly of fools brings folly.
Proverbs 14:24
International Standard Version
24 The crown of the wise is their wealth,
but the stupidity of fools is just that—stupidity!
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