Proverbs 3:9-10
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 8:12-21
Christian Standard Bible
12 I, wisdom, share a home with shrewdness
and have knowledge and discretion.(A)
13 To fear the Lord is to hate evil.(B)
I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct,
and perverse speech.
14 I possess good advice and sound wisdom;[a]
I have understanding and strength.(C)
15 It is by me that kings reign(D)
and rulers enact just law;
16 by me, princes lead,
as do nobles and all righteous judges.[b]
17 I love those who love me,(E)
and those who search for me find me.(F)
18 With me are riches and honor,(G)
lasting wealth and righteousness.(H)
19 My fruit is better than solid gold,
and my harvest than pure silver.(I)
20 I walk in the ways of righteousness,
along the paths of justice,
21 giving wealth as an inheritance to those who love me,
and filling their treasuries.
Proverbs 8:12-21
Common English Bible
12 I, Wisdom, dwell with prudence;
I have found knowledge and discretion.
13 To fear the Lord is to hate evil.
I hate pride and arrogance,
the path of evil and corrupt speech.
14 I have advice and ability,
as well as understanding and strength.
15 By me kings rule,
and princes issue righteous decrees.
16 By me rulers govern,
and officials judge righteously.[a]
17 I love those who love me;
those who seek me will find me.
18 Riches and honor are with me,
as well as enduring wealth and righteousness.
19 My fruit is better than gold, even fine gold;
my crops are better than choice silver.
20 I walk on the way of righteousness,
on the paths of justice,
21 to provide for those who love me
and to fill up their treasuries.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 8:16 Heb uncertain
Proverbs 10:4
Christian Standard Bible
4 Idle hands make one poor,
but diligent hands bring riches.(A)
Proverbs 10:4
Common English Bible
4 Laziness brings poverty;
hard work makes one rich.
Proverbs 11:24-25
Christian Standard Bible
24 One person gives freely,
yet gains more;(A)
another withholds what is right,
only to become poor.(B)
25 A generous person will be enriched,(C)
and the one who gives a drink of water
will receive water.(D)
Proverbs 11:24-25
Common English Bible
24 Those who give generously receive more,
but those who are stingy with what is appropriate will grow needy.
25 Generous persons will prosper;
those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
Proverbs 11:28
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 12:11
Christian Standard Bible
11 The one who works his land will have plenty of food,(A)
but whoever chases fantasies lacks sense.(B)
Proverbs 12:11
Common English Bible
11 Those who work their land will have plenty to eat,
but those who engage in empty pursuits have no sense.
Proverbs 12:14
Christian Standard Bible
14 A person will be satisfied with good
by the fruit of his mouth,(A)
and the work of a person’s hands will reward him.(B)
Proverbs 12:14
Common English Bible
14 From the fruit of their speech, people are well satisfied;
their work results in reward.
Proverbs 12:27
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 12:27
Common English Bible
27 The lazy don’t roast[a] their prey,
but hard workers receive precious riches.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:27 Heb uncertain
Proverbs 13:4
Christian Standard Bible
4 The slacker craves, yet has nothing,
but the diligent is fully satisfied.(A)
Proverbs 13:4
Common English Bible
4 The lazy have strong desires but receive nothing;
the appetite of the diligent is satisfied.
Proverbs 13:11
Christian Standard Bible
11 Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle,(A)
but whoever earns it through labor[a] will multiply it.(B)
Footnotes
- 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
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
- 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 13:25
Christian Standard Bible
25 A righteous person eats until he is satisfied,
but the stomach of the wicked is empty.(A)
Proverbs 13:25
Common English Bible
25 The righteous eat their fill,
but the wicked have empty stomachs.
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