Proverbs 3:9-10
New American Standard Bible
9 (A)Honor the Lord from your wealth,
And from the (B)first of all your produce;
10 Then your (C)barns will be filled with plenty,
And your (D)vats will overflow with new wine.
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
New American Standard Bible
2 [a](A)Ill-gotten gains do not benefit,
But righteousness rescues from death.
3 The Lord (B)will not allow the [b]righteous to hunger,
But He (C)will [c]reject the craving of the wicked.
4 Poor is one who works with [d]a lazy hand,
But the (D)hand of the diligent makes rich.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:2 Lit Treasures of wickedness
- Proverbs 10:3 Lit soul of the righteous
- Proverbs 10:3 Lit thrust away
- Proverbs 10:4 Lit an idle hand
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
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:15 Lit strong city
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
New American Standard Bible
22 It is the (A)blessing of the Lord that makes rich,
And He adds no sorrow 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
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 11:4
Common English Bible
4 Riches don’t help in the day of wrath,
but righteousness rescues from death.
Proverbs 11:25
New American Standard Bible
25 A [a](A)generous person will be [b]prosperous,
And one who (B)gives others plenty of water will himself be given plenty.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:25 Lit soul of blessing
- Proverbs 11:25 Lit made fat
Proverbs 11:25
Common English Bible
25 Generous persons will prosper;
those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
Proverbs 11:28
New American Standard Bible
28 One who (A)trusts in his riches will fall,
But (B)the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.
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
New American Standard Bible
7 There is one who (A)pretends to be rich but has nothing;
Another pretends to be (B)poor, but has great wealth.
8 The ransom of a person’s life is his wealth,
But the poor hears no rebuke.
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
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:11 Prob. referring to fraud
- Proverbs 13:11 Lit by 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
New American Standard Bible
22 A good person (A)leaves an inheritance to his [a]grandchildren,
And the (B)wealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:22 Lit sons’ sons
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
New American Standard Bible
20 The (A)poor is hated even by his neighbor,
But those who love the rich are many.
Proverbs 14:20
Common English Bible
20 Even their neighbors hate the poor,
but many love the wealthy.
Proverbs 14:24
New American Standard Bible
24 The (A)crown of the wise is their riches,
But the foolishness of fools is simply 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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