Verse 25

He who is ever desiring profit is a cause of fighting; but he who puts his faith in the Lord will be made fat.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 15:18 : 18 An angry man makes men come to blows, but he who is slow to get angry puts an end to fighting.
  • Prov 11:25 : 25 He who gives blessing will be made fat, but the curser will himself be cursed.
  • Prov 13:4 : 4 The hater of work does not get his desires, but the soul of the hard workers will be made fat.
  • 1 Tim 6:6 : 6 But true faith, with peace of mind, is of great profit:
  • Prov 13:10 : 10 The only effect of pride is fighting; but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.
  • Ps 84:12 : 12 O Lord of armies, happy is the man whose hope is in you.
  • Prov 10:12 : 12 Hate is a cause of violent acts, but all errors are covered up by love.
  • Prov 15:30 : 30 The light of the eyes is a joy to the heart, and good news makes the bones fat.
  • Prov 21:24 : 24 The man of pride, lifted up in soul, is named high-hearted; he is acting in an outburst of pride.
  • Prov 22:10 : 10 Send away the man of pride, and argument will go out; truly fighting and shame will come to an end.
  • Prov 29:22 : 22 An angry man is the cause of fighting, and a man given to wrath does much wrong.
  • Prov 29:25 : 25 The fear of man is a cause of danger: but whoever puts his faith in the Lord will have a safe place on high.
  • Isa 58:11 : 11 And the Lord will be your guide at all times; in dry places he will give you water in full measure, and will make strong your bones; and you will be like a watered garden, and like an ever-flowing spring.
  • Jer 17:7-8 : 7 A blessing is on the man who puts his faith in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is. 8 For he will be like a tree planted by the waters, pushing out its roots by the stream; he will have no fear when the heat comes, but his leaf will be green; in a dry year he will have no care, and will go on giving fruit.