Proverbs 11:28

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Whoever trusts in his wealth will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.

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Referenced Verses

  • Jer 17:8 : 8 They will be like a tree planted by water, stretching out its roots by a stream. It will not fear when heat comes, and its leaves remain green. It will not worry in a year of drought or cease to produce fruit.
  • 1 Tim 6:17 : 17 Command those who are rich in this present age not to be arrogant or to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides us with all things to enjoy.
  • Ps 1:3 : 3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season, and whose leaf does not wither; whatever he does prospers.
  • Ps 49:6 : 6 Why should I fear in evil days, when iniquity surrounds me, at my heels?
  • Deut 8:12-14 : 12 Otherwise, when you have eaten and are satisfied, and have built fine houses and settled in them, 13 When your herds and flocks have multiplied, and your silver and gold have increased, and all that you have has multiplied, 14 then your heart may grow proud, and you might forget the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
  • Job 31:24-25 : 24 If I have made gold my trust or called fine gold my security, 25 if I rejoiced because my wealth was abundant or because my hand had obtained much,
  • Ps 92:12-14 : 12 My eyes will see the fall of my enemies; my ears will hear the downfall of my wicked foes who rise against me. 13 The righteous will flourish like a palm tree; they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon. 14 Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God.
  • Prov 10:15 : 15 The wealth of the rich is their fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
  • Isa 60:21 : 21 Your people will all be righteous; they will inherit the land forever— the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, for my glory.
  • Ps 52:7-8 : 7 But God will tear you down forever; He will snatch and uproot you from your tent and dislodge you from the land of the living. Selah. 8 The righteous will see and fear, and they will laugh at him, saying,
  • Ps 62:10 : 10 Surely the lowborn are but a breath, the highborn are but a lie. If weighed on a balance, they are nothing; together they are only a breath.
  • Mark 10:24-25 : 24 The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, 'Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter the kingdom of God!' 25 'It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.'
  • Luke 12:20 : 20 But God said to him, 'Fool! This very night your soul will be required of you, and the things you have prepared—who will they belong to?'

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  • Ps 52:7
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    7But God will tear you down forever; He will snatch and uproot you from your tent and dislodge you from the land of the living. Selah.

  • Prov 28:18-20
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    18Whoever walks in integrity will be saved, but one who is crooked in his ways will fall into ruin.

    19Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but the one who chases worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.

    20A faithful man will abound in blessings, but one in a hurry to get rich will not go unpunished.

  • Prov 11:3-6
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    3The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.

    4Riches do not profit on the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

    5The righteousness of the blameless makes their path straight, but the wicked fall because of their own wickedness.

    6The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires.

  • Ps 49:6
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    6Why should I fear in evil days, when iniquity surrounds me, at my heels?

  • Prov 28:25-28
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    25A greedy person stirs up conflict, but the one who trusts in the LORD will prosper.

    26Whoever trusts in his own heart is a fool, but the one who walks in wisdom will be delivered.

    27Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing, but one who hides his eyes will receive many curses.

    28When the wicked rise, people hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous increase.

  • Prov 11:29-30
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    29Whoever troubles his own household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be a servant to the wise of heart.

    30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who wins souls is wise.

  • Jas 1:10-11
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    10and the rich in his humiliation, because like a flower of the grass he will pass away.

    11For the sun rises with its scorching heat, and withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beauty perishes. In the same way, the rich person will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.

  • Prov 28:10-11
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    10Whoever leads the upright along an evil path will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.

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    22A man with an evil eye hastens after wealth and does not consider that poverty will come upon him.

  • Prov 13:6-7
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    6Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

    7One pretends to be rich yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor yet has great wealth.

  • Ps 62:10
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    10Surely the lowborn are but a breath, the highborn are but a lie. If weighed on a balance, they are nothing; together they are only a breath.

  • Prov 28:6
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    6Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in his ways and rich.

  • Prov 22:16
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    16One who oppresses the poor to increase their wealth and one who gives gifts to the rich will both come to poverty.

  • Prov 13:11
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    11Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.

  • Prov 14:11
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    11The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

  • Job 15:31
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    31Let him not trust in worthlessness, deceiving himself, for worthlessness will be his reward.

  • Prov 11:18
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    18The wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness receives a sure reward.

  • Jer 17:7-8
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    7Blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.

    8They will be like a tree planted by water, stretching out its roots by a stream. It will not fear when heat comes, and its leaves remain green. It will not worry in a year of drought or cease to produce fruit.

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    16Better is the little that the righteous have than the abundance of many wicked.

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    3He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season, and whose leaf does not wither; whatever he does prospers.

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    27Whoever diligently seeks good finds favor, but trouble will come to the one who searches for evil.

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    6The house of the righteous contains great treasure, but the income of the wicked brings trouble.

  • Prov 29:16
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    16When the wicked increase, transgression abounds, but the righteous will see their downfall.

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    26Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain is a righteous person who gives way before the wicked.

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    11The wealth of the rich is like their fortified city; they imagine it is a wall too high to scale.

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    11Like a partridge that hatches eggs it did not lay, so is one who gains wealth by unjust means. In the middle of his life, it will desert him, and in the end, he will prove to be a fool.

  • Job 15:29
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    29He will no longer be rich, and his wealth will not endure, nor will his possessions spread out across the land.

  • Job 8:15
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    15They lean on their house, but it does not stand; they grasp it, but it does not hold firm.

  • Prov 10:15-16
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    15The wealth of the rich is their fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.

    16The wages of the righteous lead to life, but the income of the wicked leads to sin.

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    3Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.

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    14Blessed is the one who fears always, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into trouble.

  • Ps 92:12
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    12My eyes will see the fall of my enemies; my ears will hear the downfall of my wicked foes who rise against me.

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    8Whoever increases his wealth by charging interest and unfair gain gathers it for one who is kind to the poor.

  • Ps 40:4
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    4He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and they will trust in the LORD.

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    8Whoever sows injustice will reap trouble, and the rod of his fury will fail.

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    3The LORD will not let the righteous go hungry, but He thrusts aside the craving of the wicked.