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Proverbs 28:20

A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

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ASV

A faithful man shall abound with blessings; But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.

KJV

A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

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8 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
אִ֣ישׁ'isha person ofH376 →
אֱ֭מוּנוֹת'E.mu.notfaithfulness<es>H530 →
רַב־rav-[will be] great ofH7227 →
בְּרָכ֑וֹתbe.ra.KhotblessingsH1293 →
וְאָ֥ץve.'Atzand [one who] hastensH213 →
לְ֝הַעֲשִׁ֗ירle.ha.'a.Shirto gain richesH6238 →
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808 →
יִנָּקֶֽה׃yi.na.Kehhe will go unpunishedH5352 →

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Luke 16:10–12Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.Proverbs 13:11Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.Jeremiah 17:11Like a partridge hatching eggs it did not lay is the man who makes a fortune unjustly. In the middle of his days his riches will desert him, and in the end he will be the fool.”Psalms 112:4–9Light dawns in the darkness for the upright— for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous.Proverbs 10:6Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.Revelation 2:10Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.Proverbs 28:22A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty awaits him.Nehemiah 7:2Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.Proverbs 20:21An inheritance gained quickly will not be blessed in the end.Psalms 101:6My eyes favor the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way of integrity shall minister to me.Proverbs 19:2Even zeal is no good without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps misses the mark.1 Samuel 22:14Ahimelech answered the king, “Who among all your servants is as faithful as David, the king’s son-in-law, the captain of your bodyguard who is honored in your house?2 Kings 5:20–27Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “Look, my master has spared this Aramean, Naaman, while not accepting what he brought. As surely as the LORD lives, I will run after him and get something from him.”Proverbs 20:6Many a man proclaims his loving devotion, but who can find a trustworthy man?Luke 12:42And the Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their portion at the proper time?Luke 16:1Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.1 Corinthians 4:2–5Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.Proverbs 23:4Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself.

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King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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