Proverbs 28:20

In 11 translations

BSB

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

KJV

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

WEB

A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

ASV

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

LSV

A steadfast man has multiplied blessings, || And whoever is hastening to be rich is not acquitted.

YLT

A stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted.

DBY

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

DRC

A faithful man shall be much praised: but he that maketh haste to be rich, shall not be innocent.

GNV

A faythfull man shall abound in blessings, and he that maketh haste to be riche, shall not be innocent.

JPS

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

LXXE

A man worthy of credit shall be much blessed: but the wicked shall not be unpunished.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC

אִ֣ישׁ אֱ֭מוּנוֹת רַב־בְּרָכ֑וֹת וְאָ֥ץ לְ֝הַעֲשִׁ֗יר לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶֽה׃

LXX-Br

Ἀνὴρ ἀξιόπιστος πολλὰ εὐλογηθήσεται, ὁ δὲ κακὸς οὐκ ἀτιμώρητος ἔσται.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• 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. So if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust…
• Proverbs 13:11Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.
• 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.
• 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.
• Psalms 112:4–9Light dawns in the darkness for the upright— for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous. It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice. Surely he will never be…
• 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…
• 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?
• 1 Corinthians 4:2–5Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful. I care very little, however, if I am judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself. My conscience is clear, but that does not…
• Proverbs 20:21An inheritance gained quickly will not be blessed in the end.
• Proverbs 28:22A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty awaits him.
• 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?
• Proverbs 20:6Many a man proclaims his loving devotion, but who can find a trustworthy man?
• 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.”…
• Luke 16:1Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.
• 1 Timothy 6:9–10Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By…

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