Proverbs 28:20

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A faithful person will have an abundance of blessings, but the one who hastens to gain riches will not go unpunished.

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  • Prov 13:11 : 11 Wealth gained quickly will dwindle away, but the one who gathers it little by little will become rich.
  • Prov 20:21 : 21 An inheritance gained easily in the beginning will not be blessed in the end.
  • Luke 16:10-12 : 10 “The one who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and the one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much. 11 If then you haven’t been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will entrust you with the true riches? 12 And if you haven’t been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you your own?
  • Prov 28:22 : 22 The stingy person hastens after riches and does not know that poverty will overtake him.
  • Luke 12:42 : 42 The Lord replied,“Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his household servants, to give them their allowance of food at the proper time?
  • Luke 16:1 : 1 The Parable of the Clever Steward Jesus also said to the disciples,“There was a rich man who was informed of accusations that his manager was wasting his assets.
  • 1 Cor 4:2-5 : 2 Now what is sought in stewards is that one be found faithful. 3 So for me, it is a minor matter that I am judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself. 4 For I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not acquitted because of this. The one who judges me is the Lord. 5 So then, do not judge anything before the time. Wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the motives of hearts. Then each will receive recognition from God.
  • 1 Tim 6:9-9 : 9 Those who long to be rich, however, stumble into temptation and a trap and many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is the root of all evils. Some people in reaching for it have strayed from the faith and stabbed themselves with many pains.
  • Rev 2:10 : 10 Do not be afraid of the things you are about to suffer. The devil is about to have some of you thrown into prison so you may be tested, and you will experience suffering for ten days. Remain faithful even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown that is life itself.
  • Rev 2:13 : 13 ‘I know where you live– where Satan’s throne is. Yet you continue to cling to my name and you have not denied your faith in me, even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness, who was killed in your city where Satan lives.
  • Prov 23:4 : 4 Do not wear yourself out to become rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself.
  • Prov 17:5 : 5 The one who mocks the poor has insulted his Creator; whoever rejoices over disaster will not go unpunished.
  • Prov 20:6 : 6 Many people profess their loyalty, but a faithful person– who can find?
  • 1 Sam 22:14 : 14 Ahimelech replied to the king,“Who among all your servants is faithful like David? He is the king’s son-in-law, the leader of your bodyguard, and honored in your house!
  • 2 Kgs 5:20-27 : 20 Gehazi, the prophet Elisha’s servant, thought,“Look, my master did not accept what this Syrian Naaman offered him. As certainly as the LORD lives, I will run after him and accept something from him.” 21 So Gehazi ran after Naaman. When Naaman saw someone running after him, he got down from his chariot to meet him and asked,“Is everything all right?” 22 He answered,“Everything is fine. My master sent me with this message,‘Look, two servants of the prophets just arrived from the Ephraimite hill country. Please give them a talent of silver and two suits of clothes.’” 23 Naaman said,“Please accept two talents of silver.” He insisted, and tied up two talents of silver in two bags, along with two suits of clothes. He gave them to two of his servants and they carried them for Gehazi. 24 When he arrived at the hill, he took them from the servants and put them in the house. Then he sent the men on their way. 25 When he came and stood before his master, Elisha asked him,“Where have you been, Gehazi?” He answered,“Your servant hasn’t been anywhere.” 26 Elisha replied,“I was there in spirit when a man turned and got down from his chariot to meet you. This is not the proper time to accept silver or to accept clothes, olive groves, vineyards, sheep, cattle, and male and female servants. 27 Therefore Naaman’s skin disease will afflict you and your descendants forever!” When Gehazi went out from his presence, his skin was as white as snow.
  • Neh 7:2 : 2 I then put in charge over Jerusalem my brother Hanani and Hananiah the chief of the citadel, for he was a faithful man and feared God more than many do.
  • Ps 101:6 : 6 I will favor the honest people of the land, and allow them to live with me. Those who walk in the way of integrity will attend me.
  • Ps 112:4-9 : 4 In the darkness a light shines for the godly, for each one who is merciful, compassionate, and just. 5 It goes well for the one who generously lends money, and conducts his business honestly. 6 For he will never be shaken; others will always remember one who is just. 7 He does not fear bad news. He is confident; he trusts in the LORD. 8 His resolve is firm; he will not succumb to fear before he looks in triumph on his enemies. 9 He generously gives to the needy; his integrity endures. He will be vindicated and honored.
  • Prov 10:6 : 6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.

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  • Prov 28:21-22
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    21To show partiality is terrible, for a person will transgress over the smallest piece of bread.

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  • Prov 28:19
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    19The one who works his land will be satisfied with food, but whoever chases daydreams will have his fill of poverty.

  • Prov 20:21
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    21An inheritance gained easily in the beginning will not be blessed in the end.

  • Prov 11:26-29
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    26People will curse the one who withholds grain, but they will praise the one who sells it.

    27The one who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but the one who searches for evil– it will come to him.

    28The one who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.

    29The one who troubles his family will inherit nothing, and the fool will be a servant to the wise person.

  • Prov 10:4
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    4The one who is lazy becomes poor, but the one who works diligently becomes wealthy.

  • Prov 28:8
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    8The one who increases his wealth by increasing interest gathers it for someone who is gracious to the needy.

  • Prov 28:27
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    27The one who gives to the poor will not lack, but whoever shuts his eyes to them will receive many curses.

  • Prov 21:5
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    5The plans of the diligent lead only to plenty, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.

  • Prov 13:7-8
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    7There is one who pretends to be rich and yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor and yet possesses great wealth.

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  • Prov 28:6
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    6A poor person who walks in his integrity is better than one who is perverse in his ways even though he is rich.

  • Prov 22:16
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    16The one who oppresses the poor to increase his own gain and the one who gives to the rich– both end up only in poverty.

  • Prov 13:11
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    11Wealth gained quickly will dwindle away, but the one who gathers it little by little will become rich.

  • Prov 10:22
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    22The blessing from the LORD makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow to it.

  • 1 Tim 6:9
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  • Luke 16:10-11
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    10“The one who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and the one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.

    11If then you haven’t been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will entrust you with the true riches?

  • Luke 12:21
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    21So it is with the one who stores up riches for himself, but is not rich toward God.”

  • Prov 23:4-5
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    4Do not wear yourself out to become rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself.

    5When you gaze upon riches, they are gone, for they surely make wings for themselves, and fly off into the sky like an eagle!

  • Prov 12:11
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    11The one who works his field will have plenty of food, but whoever chases daydreams lacks sense.

  • Prov 21:17
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    17The one who loves pleasure will be a poor person; whoever loves wine and anointing oil will not be rich.

  • Prov 11:24
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    24One person is generous and yet grows more wealthy, but another withholds more than he should and comes to poverty.

  • Prov 15:27
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    27The one who is greedy for gain troubles his household, but whoever hates bribes will live.

  • Prov 21:26
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    26All day long he has craved greedily, but the righteous gives and does not hold back.

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

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    18The wicked person earns deceitful wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a genuine reward.

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    22A good person leaves an inheritance for his grandchildren, but the wealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous.

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  • Prov 19:1
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  • Ps 62:10
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    14Blessed is the one who is always cautious, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into evil.

  • Prov 22:29
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  • Prov 22:9
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    9A generous person will be blessed, for he has given some of his food to the poor.

  • Prov 15:6
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    6In the house of the righteous is abundant wealth, but the income of the wicked will be ruined.

  • Prov 16:20
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    20The one who deals wisely in a matter will find success, and blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD.

  • Ps 37:22
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    22Surely those favored by the LORD will possess the land, but those rejected by him will be wiped out.

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  • Job 15:29
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    29He will not grow rich, and his wealth will not endure, nor will his possessions spread over the land.

  • Prov 11:4
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    4Wealth does not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

  • Prov 20:6
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    14Then that wealth was lost through bad luck; although he fathered a son, he has nothing left to give him.