Proverbs 3:9-10
Holman Christian Standard Bible
9 Honor the Lord with your possessions
and with the first produce of your entire harvest;(A)
10 then your barns will be completely filled,
and your vats will overflow with new wine.(B)
Proverbs 3:9-10
Common English Bible
9 Honor the Lord with your wealth
and with the first of all your crops.
10 Then your barns will be filled with plenty,
and your vats will burst with wine.
Proverbs 10:2-4
Holman Christian Standard Bible
2 Ill-gotten gains do not profit anyone,
but righteousness rescues from death.(A)
4 Idle hands make one poor,
but diligent hands bring riches.(D)
Proverbs 10:2-4
Common English Bible
2 The treasure of the wicked won’t profit them,
but righteousness rescues people from death.
3 The Lord doesn’t let the righteous starve,
but he rejects the desires of the wicked.
4 Laziness brings poverty;
hard work makes one rich.
Proverbs 10:15
Holman Christian Standard Bible
15 A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city;(A)
the poverty of the poor is their destruction.
Proverbs 10:15
Common English Bible
15 The riches of the wealthy are their strong city;
the ruin of the poor is their poverty.
Proverbs 10:22
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:22 Or and He adds no trouble to it
Proverbs 10:22
Common English Bible
22 The Lord’s blessing makes a person rich,
and no trouble is added to it.
Proverbs 11:4
Holman Christian Standard Bible
4 Wealth is not profitable on a day of wrath,
but righteousness rescues from death.(A)
Proverbs 11:4
Common English Bible
4 Riches don’t help in the day of wrath,
but righteousness rescues from death.
Proverbs 11:25
Holman Christian Standard Bible
25 A generous person will be enriched,(A)
and the one who gives a drink of water
will receive water.(B)
Proverbs 11:25
Common English Bible
25 Generous persons will prosper;
those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
Proverbs 11:28
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 11:28
Common English Bible
28 Those who trust in their wealth will wither,
but the righteous will thrive like leafy trees.
Proverbs 13:7-8
Holman Christian Standard Bible
7 One man pretends to be rich but has nothing;(A)
another pretends to be poor but has great wealth.(B)
8 Riches are a ransom for a man’s life,(C)
but a poor man hears no threat.
Proverbs 13:7-8
Common English Bible
7 Some pretend to be rich but have nothing,
while others pretend to be poor, but have great riches.
8 Wealth can ransom a person’s life,
but the poor don’t even receive threats.
Proverbs 13:11
Holman Christian Standard Bible
11 Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle,(A)
but whoever earns it through labor[a] will multiply it.(B)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:11 Lit whoever gathers upon [his] hand
Proverbs 13:11
Common English Bible
11 Riches gotten quickly[a] will dwindle,
but those who acquire them gradually become wealthy.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:11 LXX; MT from meaninglessness
Proverbs 13:22
Holman Christian Standard Bible
22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his[a] grandchildren,
but the sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.(A)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:22 Or inheritance: his
Proverbs 13:22
Common English Bible
22 Good people leave their grandchildren an inheritance,
but the wealth of sinners is stored up for the righteous.
Proverbs 14:20
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 14:20
Common English Bible
20 Even their neighbors hate the poor,
but many love the wealthy.
Proverbs 14:24
Holman Christian Standard Bible
24 The crown of the wise is their wealth,
but the foolishness of fools produces foolishness.
Proverbs 14:24
Common English Bible
24 Wealth is the crown of the wise,
and the folly of fools is folly.
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