Proverbs 28:20

Bible in Basic English (1941)

A man of good faith will have great blessing, but one attempting to get wealth quickly will not go free from punishment.

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  • Prov 13:11 : 11 Wealth quickly got will become less; but he who gets a store by the work of his hands will have it increased.
  • Prov 20:21 : 21 A heritage may be got quickly at first, but the end of it will not be a blessing.
  • Luke 16:10-12 : 10 He who is true in a little, is true in much; he who is false in small things, is false in great. 11 If, then, you have not been true in your use of the wealth of this life, who will give into your care the true wealth? 12 And if you have not been true in your care of the property of other people, who will give you that which is yours?
  • Prov 28:22 : 22 He who is ever desiring wealth goes running after money, and does not see that need will come on him.
  • Luke 12:42 : 42 And the Lord said, Who then is the wise and responsible servant whom his lord will put in control of his family, to give them their food at the right time?
  • Luke 16:1 : 1 And another time he said to the disciples, There was a certain man of great wealth who had a servant; and it was said to him that this servant was wasting his goods.
  • 1 Cor 4:2-5 : 2 And it is right for such servants to be safe persons. 3 But it is a small thing to me that I am judged by you or by man's judging; I am not even a judge of myself. 4 For I am not conscious of any wrong in myself; but this does not make me clear, for it is the Lord who is my judge. 5 For this reason let there be no judging before the time, till the Lord comes, who will make clear the secret things of the dark, and the designs of the heart; and then will every man have his praise from God.
  • 1 Tim 6:9-9 : 9 But those who have a desire for wealth are falling into danger, and are taken as in a net by a number of foolish and damaging desires, through which men are overtaken by death and destruction. 10 For the love of money is a root of all evil: and some whose hearts were fixed on it have been turned away from the faith, and been wounded with unnumbered sorrows.
  • Rev 2:10 : 10 Have no fear of the things which you will have to undergo: see, the Evil One will send some of you into prison, so that you may be put to the test; and you will have great trouble for ten days. Be true till death, and I will give you the crown of life.
  • Rev 2:13 : 13 I have knowledge that your living-place is where Satan has his seat: and you are true to my name, and were not turned away from your faith in me, even in the days of Antipas, my true witness, who was put to death among you, where Satan has his place.
  • Prov 23:4 : 4 Take no care to get wealth; let there be an end to your desire for money.
  • Prov 17:5 : 5 Whoever makes sport of the poor puts shame on his Maker; and he who is glad because of trouble will not go free from punishment.
  • Prov 20:6 : 6 Most men make no secret of their kind acts: but where is a man of good faith to be seen?
  • 1 Sam 22:14 : 14 Then Ahimelech answering said to the king, Who among all your servants is so true to you as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and is a captain of your armed men, and has a place of honour in your house?
  • 2 Kgs 5:20-27 : 20 But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha, the man of God, said, Now my master has taken nothing from Naaman, this Aramaean, of what he would have given him: by the living Lord, I will go after him and get something from him. 21 So Gehazi went after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he got down from his carriage and went back to him and said, Is all well? 22 And he said, All is well: but my master has sent me, saying, Even now, two young men of the sons of the prophets have come to me from the hill-country of Ephraim; will you give me a talent of silver and two changes of clothing for them? 23 And Naaman said, Be good enough to take two talents. And forcing him to take them, he put two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of clothing, and gave them to his two servants to take before him. 24 When he came to the hill, he took them from their hands, and put them away in the house; and he sent the men away, and they went. 25 Then he came in and took his place before his master. And Elisha said to him, Where have you come from, Gehazi? And he said, Your servant went nowhere. 26 And he said to him, Did not my heart go with you, when the man got down from his carriage and went back to you? Is this a time for getting money, and clothing, and olive-gardens and vine-gardens, and sheep and oxen, and men-servants and women-servants? 27 Because of what you have done, the disease of Naaman the leper will take you in its grip, and your seed after you, for ever. And he went out from before him a leper as white as snow.
  • Neh 7:2 : 2 I made my brother Hanani, and Hananiah, the ruler of the tower, responsible for the government of Jerusalem: for he was a man of good faith, fearing God more than most.
  • Ps 101:6 : 6 My eyes will be on those of good faith in the land, so that they may be living in my house; he who is walking in the right way will be my servant.
  • Ps 112:4-9 : 4 For the upright there is a light shining in the dark; he is full of grace and pity. 5 All is well for the man who is kind and gives freely to others; he will make good his cause when he is judged. 6 He will not ever be moved; the memory of the upright will be living for ever. 7 He will have no fear of evil news; his heart is fixed, for his hope is in the Lord. 8 His heart is resting safely, he will have no fear, till he sees trouble come on his haters. 9 He has given with open hands to the poor; his righteousness is for ever; his horn will be lifted up with honour.
  • Prov 10:6 : 6 Blessings are on the head of the upright, but the face of sinners will be covered with sorrow.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 28:21-22
    2 verses
    83%

    21It is not good to have respect for a man's position: for a man will do wrong for a bit of bread.

    22He who is ever desiring wealth goes running after money, and does not see that need will come on him.

  • Prov 28:19
    82%

    19By ploughing his land a man will have bread in full measure; but he who goes after good-for-nothing persons will be poor enough.

  • Prov 20:21
    79%

    21A heritage may be got quickly at first, but the end of it will not be a blessing.

  • Prov 11:26-29
    4 verses
    79%

    26He who keeps back grain will be cursed by the people; but a blessing will be on the head of him who lets them have it for a price.

    27He who, with all his heart, goes after what is good is searching for grace; but he who is looking for trouble will get it.

    28He who puts his faith in wealth will come to nothing; but the upright man will be full of growth like the green leaf.

    29The troubler of his house will have the wind for his heritage, and the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.

  • Prov 10:4
    77%

    4He who is slow in his work becomes poor, but the hand of the ready worker gets in wealth.

  • Prov 28:8
    76%

    8He who makes his wealth greater by taking interest, only gets it together for him who has pity on the poor.

  • Prov 28:27
    76%

    27He who gives to the poor will never be in need, but great curses will be on him who gives no attention to them.

  • Prov 21:5
    76%

    5The purposes of the man of industry have their outcome only in wealth; but one who is over-quick in acting will only come to be in need.

  • Prov 13:7-8
    2 verses
    75%

    7A man may be acting as if he had wealth, but have nothing; another may seem poor, but have great wealth.

    8A man will give his wealth in exchange for his life; but the poor will not give ear to sharp words.

  • Prov 28:6
    75%

    6Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are not straight.

  • Prov 22:16
    75%

    16He who is cruel to the poor for the purpose of increasing his profit, and he who gives to the man of wealth, will only come to be in need.

  • Prov 13:11
    75%

    11Wealth quickly got will become less; but he who gets a store by the work of his hands will have it increased.

  • Prov 10:22
    75%

    22The blessing of the Lord gives wealth: hard work makes it no greater.

  • 1 Tim 6:9
    75%

    9But those who have a desire for wealth are falling into danger, and are taken as in a net by a number of foolish and damaging desires, through which men are overtaken by death and destruction.

  • Luke 16:10-11
    2 verses
    73%

    10He who is true in a little, is true in much; he who is false in small things, is false in great.

    11If, then, you have not been true in your use of the wealth of this life, who will give into your care the true wealth?

  • Luke 12:21
    73%

    21So that is what comes to the man who gets wealth for himself, and has not wealth in the eyes of God.

  • Prov 23:4-5
    2 verses
    73%

    4Take no care to get wealth; let there be an end to your desire for money.

    5Are your eyes lifted up to it? it is gone: for wealth takes to itself wings, like an eagle in flight up to heaven.

  • Prov 12:11
    73%

    11He who does work on his land will not be short of bread; but he who goes after foolish men is without sense.

  • Prov 21:17
    73%

    17The lover of pleasure will be a poor man: the lover of wine and oil will not get wealth.

  • Prov 11:24
    73%

    24A man may give freely, and still his wealth will be increased; and another may keep back more than is right, but only comes to be in need.

  • Prov 15:27
    73%

    27He whose desires are fixed on profit is a cause of trouble to his family; but he who has no desire for offerings will have life.

  • Prov 21:26
    72%

    26All the day the sinner goes after his desire: but the upright man gives freely, keeping nothing back.

  • Prov 28:25
    72%

    25He who is ever desiring profit is a cause of fighting; but he who puts his faith in the Lord will be made fat.

  • Ps 52:7
    72%

    7See, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but had faith in his goods and his property, and made himself strong in his wealth.

  • Jer 17:11
    72%

    11Like the partridge, getting eggs together but not producing young, is a man who gets wealth but not by right; before half his days are ended, it will go from him, and at his end he will be foolish.

  • Prov 11:18
    72%

    18The sinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness.

  • Prov 28:10-11
    2 verses
    72%

    10Anyone causing the upright to go wandering in an evil way, will himself go down into the hole he has made; but the upright will have good things for their heritage.

    11The man of wealth seems to himself to be wise, but the poor man who has sense has a low opinion of him.

  • Prov 13:22
    72%

    22The heritage of the good man is handed down to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the upright man.

  • Prov 12:27
    72%

    27He who is slow in his work does not go in search of food; but the ready worker gets much wealth.

  • Prov 19:1
    72%

    1Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.

  • Ps 62:10
    72%

    10Have no faith in the rewards of evil-doing, or in profits wrongly made: if your wealth is increased, do not put your hopes on it.

  • Prov 28:14
    72%

    14Happy is the man in whom is the fear of the Lord at all times; but he whose heart is hard will come into trouble.

  • Prov 22:29
    72%

    29Have you seen a man who is expert in his business? he will take his place before kings; his place will not be among low persons.

  • Prov 22:9
    71%

    9He who is kind will have a blessing, for he gives of his bread to the poor.

  • Prov 15:6
    71%

    6In the house of the upright man there is a great store of wealth; but in the profits of the sinner there is trouble.

  • Prov 16:20
    71%

    20He who gives attention to the law of right will get good; and whoever puts his faith in the Lord is happy.

  • Ps 37:22
    71%

    22Those who have his blessing will have the earth for their heritage; but those who are cursed by him will be cut off.

  • Ps 15:5
    71%

    5He who does not put out his money at interest, or for payment give false decisions against men who have done no wrong. He who does these things will never be moved.

  • Job 15:29
    71%

    29He does not get wealth for himself, and is unable to keep what he has got; the heads of his grain are not bent down to the earth.

  • Prov 11:4
    71%

    4Wealth is of no profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness keeps a man safe from death.

  • Prov 20:6
    71%

    6Most men make no secret of their kind acts: but where is a man of good faith to be seen?

  • Eccl 5:14
    71%

    14As he came from his mother at birth, so does he go again; he gets from his work no reward which he may take away in his hand.