The house of the righteous has great wealth,
but trouble accompanies the income of the wicked.

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Great treasure is in the house of the righteous,
    but the gain of the wicked brings trouble.

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16 Better a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure with turmoil.(A)

17 Better a meal of vegetables where there is love
than a fattened ox(B) with hatred.(C)

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16 Better a little with fear of the Lord
    than a great treasure with turmoil.
17 Better a meal of greens with love
    than a plump calf with hate.

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20 The one who understands a matter finds success,(A)
and the one who trusts in the Lord will be happy.(B)

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20 Those with insight find prosperity;
    those who trust the Lord are blessed.

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11 A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city;
in his imagination it is like a high wall.(A)

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11 The riches of the wealthy are a strong city
    and like a high wall in their imagination.

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Wealth attracts many friends,(A)
but a poor man is separated from his friend.

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Riches increase one’s friends,
    but the poor lose their friends.

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21 An inheritance gained prematurely
will not be blessed ultimately.(A)

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21 Inheritance gained quickly at first
    won’t bless later on.

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The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit,
but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor.(A)

Making a fortune through a lying tongue
is a vanishing mist,[a] a pursuit of death.[b][c](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:6 Or a breath blown away
  2. Proverbs 21:6 Some Hb mss, LXX, Vg read a snare of death
  3. Proverbs 21:6 Lit is vanity, ones seeking death

The plans of the diligent end up in profit,
    but those who hurry end up with loss.
Those who gain treasure with lies
    are like a drifting fog, leading to death.

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The result of humility is fear of the Lord,
along with wealth, honor, and life.(A)

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The reward of humility and the fear of the Lord
    is wealth, honor, and life.

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The rich rule over the poor,(A)
and the borrower is a slave to the lender.(B)

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The wealthy rule over the poor;
    a borrower is a slave to a lender.

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16 Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself,
and giving to the rich—both lead only to poverty.(A)

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16 Oppressing the poor to get rich
    and giving to the wealthy lead only to poverty.

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Don’t wear yourself out to get rich;(A)
stop giving your attention to it.
As soon as your eyes fly to it, it disappears,(B)
for it makes wings for itself
and flies like an eagle to the sky.

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Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich;
    be smart enough to stop.
When your eyes fly to wealth
    it is gone; it grows wings
    like an eagle and flies heavenward.

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11 A rich man is wise in his own eyes,
but a poor man who has discernment sees through him.

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11 Rich people think they are wise,
    but an insightful poor person sees through them.

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