Proverbs 28:19-20
World English Bible
19 One who works his land will have an abundance of food;
but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
20 A faithful man is rich with blessings;
but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 28:19-20
International Standard Version
19 Whoever works his farmland will have abundant food,
but whoever chases fantasies will become very poor.
20 The faithful man will prosper with blessings,
but whoever is in a hurry to get rich
will not escape punishment.
Proverbs 28:22
World English Bible
22 A stingy man hurries after riches,
and doesn’t know that poverty waits for him.
Proverbs 28:22
International Standard Version
22 The miser[a] is in a hurry to get wealthy,
but he isn’t aware that poverty will catch up with him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:22 Lit. The man with an evil eye
Proverbs 28:25
World English Bible
25 One who is greedy stirs up strife;
but one who trusts in Yahweh will prosper.
Proverbs 28:25
International Standard Version
25 An arrogant[a] man stirs up dissension,
but anyone who trusts in the Lord prospers.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:25 Or greedy
Proverbs 30:8-9
World English Bible
8 Remove far from me falsehood and lies.
Give me neither poverty nor riches.
Feed me with the food that is needful for me,
9 lest I be full, deny you, and say, ‘Who is Yahweh?’
or lest I be poor, and steal,
and so dishonor the name of my God.
Proverbs 30:8-9
International Standard Version
8 Keep deception and lies far away from me,
and give me neither poverty nor wealth.
Feed me with food that I need for today,[a]
9 so that I don’t become overfed and deny you by saying,
“Who is the Lord?”
or so that I don’t become poor and steal,
and then misuse the name of my God.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 30:8 Or that is appropriate for me
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