Proverbs 3:9-10
The Voice
9 Pay tribute to the Eternal in all of your affairs.
Honor Him with the best of what you make.
10 That way you will prosper to the fullest
and have plenty of food to eat and wine to drink.
Proverbs 8:12-21
The Voice
12 Lady Wisdom: I make my home with prudence;
I obtain knowledge and sound judgment.
13 If you respect the Eternal, you will grow to despise evil.
I despise wretched, vile talk
and ways of pride and arrogance.
14 Good counsel is mine, and also true wisdom.
I am understanding, and strength belongs to me.
15 It’s because of me that kings wield power
and authorities decree what is right.
16 It’s because of me that leaders and their agents govern
and all judge according to what is right.
17 I love those who love me;
those who search hard for me will find me.
18 Riches and honor are the benefit of following me;
so are lasting wealth and justice.
19 My reward is better than gold, even the purest gold;
and my profit is greater than the highest quality silver.
20 I follow the way of right living.
Follow me along the path to find justice;
21 I’m ready to meet those who love me, bestow true riches upon them,
and fill up their lives until their treasuries overflow.
Proverbs 10:4
The Voice
4 A slack hand produces nothing but poverty,
but an industrious hand soon takes hold of riches.
Proverbs 11:24-25
The Voice
24 One shares liberally and yet gains even more,
while another hoards more than is right and still has need.
25 A giving person will receive much in return,
and someone who gives water will also receive the water he needs.
Proverbs 11:28
The Voice
28 Those who trust in their wealth are headed for great disappointment,
but those who do right will sprout like green leaves in the spring.
Proverbs 12:11
The Voice
A person in a positive relationship with God stands in a right relationship with His creation. How we treat animals may mirror our souls—not just the pets in our home, but the pets in our neighborhood and the animals in our food supply. One who is truly right with God considers the needs of His creatures.
11 Whoever works the land will have more than enough food,
but whoever follows empty pursuits lacks sense.
Proverbs 12:14
The Voice
14 Words spoken wisely result in much good,
and working with your hands pays a large reward.
Proverbs 12:27
The Voice
27 Slackers don’t take time to cook their food,[a]
but hard workers prize everything they have.
Footnotes
- 12:27 Meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
Proverbs 13:4
The Voice
4 Slackers crave but have their fill of nothing,
but the hardworking desire and are completely satisfied.
Proverbs 13:11
The Voice
11 Money earned hastily is easily lost,
but hard-earned money continues to grow.
Proverbs 13:22
The Voice
22 A good person leaves an inheritance for his grandchildren,
but the wealth of the sinner is eventually passed on to the right-living.
Proverbs 13:25
The Voice
25 Those who do right have plenty to eat,
while those who do wrong go hungry.
Proverbs 14:23
The Voice
23 Prosperity comes from hard work,
but talking too much leads to great scarcity.
Proverbs 15:6
The Voice
6 Great treasure may be found where the right-living make their home,
but trouble awaits the wicked at every turn.
Proverbs 15:16
The Voice
16 It is better to live with less and honor the Eternal
than to have riches and carry the burdens that come with them.
Proverbs 16:6-7
The Voice
6 The penalty of sin is removed by love and loyalty;
and by devotion to the Eternal, evil is avoided.
7 When people make good choices, He is pleased;
He even causes their enemies to live peacefully near them.
Proverbs 16:26
The Voice
26 People work to stay alive,
pressed daily by their need to eat.
Proverbs 17:2
The Voice
2 A wise servant will be put in charge of a child who behaves badly
and will take a share of the inheritance like one of the family.
Proverbs 19:17
The Voice
17 Whoever cares for the poor makes a loan to the Eternal;
such kindness will be repaid in full and with interest.
Proverbs 20:13
The Voice
13 Do not fall in love with sleep, or you will awake a poor person.
Stay awake, get to work, and you will have more than enough food.
Proverbs 22:4
The Voice
4 A humble person who fears the Eternal
can expect to receive wealth, honor, and life.
Proverbs 24:27
The Voice
27 Complete your work outside,
and get your fields ready for next season;
after that’s done, build your house.
Proverbs 27:18
The Voice
18 Whoever takes care of a fig tree will eat of its fruit,
and whoever cares for his master will be honored.
Proverbs 27:23-27
The Voice
23 Pay careful attention to your flocks,
and see to the welfare of your herds
24 Because riches do not last forever,
nor does one dynasty retain power through all generations.
25 When the hay is harvested and the autumn grasses begin to grow
and the herbs of the mountains are gathered,
26 Then the lambs will provide wool for your clothing,
young goats can be sold to buy a new field,
27 And there will be enough milk from your goats
to sustain you, your family, and your serving girls.
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