Proverbs 28:19-20
English Standard Version
19 (A)Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread,
but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
20 A faithful man will abound with blessings,
but whoever hastens to be rich (B)will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 28:19-20
New Living Translation
19 A hard worker has plenty of food,
but a person who chases fantasies ends up in poverty.
20 The trustworthy person will get a rich reward,
but a person who wants quick riches will get into trouble.
Proverbs 28:22
English Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:22 Hebrew A man whose eye is evil
Proverbs 28:22
New Living Translation
22 Greedy people try to get rich quick
but don’t realize they’re headed for poverty.
Proverbs 28:25
English Standard Version
Proverbs 28:25
New Living Translation
25 Greed causes fighting;
trusting the Lord leads to prosperity.
Proverbs 30:8-9
English Standard Version
Proverbs 30:8-9
New Living Translation
8 First, help me never to tell a lie.
Second, give me neither poverty nor riches!
Give me just enough to satisfy my needs.
9 For if I grow rich, I may deny you and say, “Who is the Lord?”
And if I am too poor, I may steal and thus insult God’s holy name.
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