Proverbs 15:6

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 8:21 : 21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
  • Prov 10:22 : 22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
  • Prov 21:20 : 20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
  • Ps 112:3 : 3 Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
  • Job 20:19-23 : 19 Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not; 20 Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired. 21 There shall none of his meat be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods. 22 In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him. 23 When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating.
  • Ps 37:16 : 16 A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
  • Eccl 4:6 : 6 Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
  • Eccl 5:10-14 : 10 He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity. 11 When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes? 12 The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep. 13 There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt. 14 But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.
  • Heb 11:26 : 26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
  • Prov 13:22 : 22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
  • Prov 15:16 : 16 Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
  • Prov 16:8 : 8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
  • Jas 5:1-3 : 1 Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. 2 Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. 3 Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.

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    20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

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    28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

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  • Prov 13:6-7
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    6 Righteousness keepeth him that is uight in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

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    12 The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.

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    21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

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    13 There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.

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