Proverbs 28:20

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

A stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 13:11 : 11 Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.
  • Prov 20:21 : 21 An inheritance gotten wrongly at first, Even its latter end is not blessed.
  • Luke 16:10-12 : 10 `He who is faithful in the least, `is' also faithful in much; and he who in the least `is' unrighteous, is also unrighteous in much; 11 if, then, in the unrighteous mammon ye became not faithful -- the true who will entrust to you? 12 and if in the other's ye became not faithful -- your own, who shall give to you?
  • Prov 28:22 : 22 Troubled for wealth `is' the man `with' an evil eye, And he knoweth not that want doth meet him.
  • Luke 12:42 : 42 And the Lord said, `Who, then, is the faithful and prudent steward whom the lord shall set over his household, to give in season the wheat measure?
  • Luke 16:1 : 1 And he said also unto his disciples, `A certain man was rich, who had a steward, and he was accused to him as scattering his goods;
  • 1 Cor 4:2-5 : 2 and as to the rest, it is required in the stewards that one may be found faithful, 3 and to me it is for a very little thing that by you I may be judged, or by man's day, but not even myself do I judge, 4 for of nothing to myself have I been conscious, but not in this have I been declared right -- and he who is discerning me is the Lord: 5 so, then, nothing before the time judge ye, till the Lord may come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of the darkness, and will manifest the counsels of the hearts, and then the praise shall come to each from God.
  • 1 Tim 6:9-9 : 9 and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction, 10 for a root of all the evils is the love of money, which certain longing for did go astray from the faith, and themselves did pierce through with many sorrows;
  • Rev 2:10 : 10 `Be not afraid of the things that thou art about to suffer; lo, the devil is about to cast of you to prison, that ye may be tried, and ye shall have tribulation ten days; become thou faithful unto death, and I will give to thee the crown of the life.
  • Rev 2:13 : 13 I have known thy works, and where thou dost dwell -- where the throne of the Adversary `is' -- and thou dost hold fast my name, and thou didst not deny my faith, even in the days in which Antipas `was' my faithful witness, who was put to death beside you, where the Adversary doth dwell.
  • Prov 23:4 : 4 Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not.
  • Prov 17:5 : 5 Whoso is mocking at the poor Hath reproached his Maker, Whoso is rejoicing at calamity is not acquitted.
  • Prov 20:6 : 6 A multitude of men proclaim each his kindness, And a man of stedfastness who doth find?
  • 1 Sam 22:14 : 14 And Ahimelech answereth the king and saith, `And who among all thy servants `is' as David -- faithful, and son-in-law of the king, and hath turned aside unto thy council, and is honoured in thy house?
  • 2 Kgs 5:20-27 : 20 And Gehazi, servant of Elisha the man of God, saith, `Lo, my lord hath spared Naaman this Aramaean, not to receive from his hand that which he brought; Jehovah liveth; surely if I have run after him, then I have taken from him something.' 21 And Gehazi pursueth after Naaman, and Naaman seeth one running after him, and alighteth from off the chariot to meet him, and saith, `Is there peace?' 22 And he saith, `Peace; my lord hath sent me, saying, Lo, now, this, come unto me have two young men from the hill-country of Ephraim, of the sons of the prophets; give, I pray thee, to them, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments.' 23 And Naaman saith, `Be pleased, take two talents;' and he urgeth on him, and bindeth two talents of silver in two purses, and two changes of garments, and giveth unto two of his young men, and they bear before him; 24 and he cometh in unto the high place, and taketh out of their hand, and layeth up in the house, and sendeth away the men, and they go. 25 And he hath come in, and doth stand by his lord, and Elisha saith unto him, `Whence -- Gehazi?' and he saith, `Thy servant went not hither or thither.' 26 And he saith unto him, `My heart went not when the man turned from off his chariot to meet thee; is it a time to take silver, and to take garments, and olives, and vines, and flock, and herd, and men-servants, and maid-servants? 27 yea, the leprosy of Naaman doth cleave to thee, and to thy seed, -- to the age;' and he goeth out from before him -- leprous as snow.
  • Neh 7:2 : 2 and I charge Hanani my brother, and Hananiah head of the palace, concerning Jerusalem -- for he `is' as a man of truth, and fearing God above many --
  • Ps 101:6 : 6 Mine eyes are on the faithful of the land, To dwell with me, Whoso is walking in a perfect way, he serveth me.
  • Ps 112:4-9 : 4 Light hath risen in darkness to the upright, Gracious, and merciful, and righteous. 5 Good `is' the man -- gracious and lending, He sustaineth his matters in judgment. 6 For -- to the age he is not moved; For a memorial age-during is the righteous. 7 Of an evil report he is not afraid, Prepared is His heart, confident in Jehovah. 8 Sustained is his heart -- he feareth not, Till that he look on his adversaries. 9 He hath scattered -- hath given to the needy, His righteousness is standing for ever, His horn is exalted with honour.
  • Prov 10:6 : 6 Blessings `are' for the head of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.

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  • Prov 11:26-29
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    8 Whoso is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury, For one favouring the poor doth gather it.

  • Prov 28:27
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    27 Whoso is giving to the poor hath no lack, And whoso is hiding his eyes multiplied curses.

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  • Luke 12:21
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    21 so `is' he who is treasuring up to himself, and is not rich toward God.'

  • Prov 23:4-5
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    4 Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not.

    5 For wealth maketh to itself wings, As an eagle it flieth to the heavens.

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    11 Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied `with' bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,

  • Prov 21:17
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    17 Whoso `is' loving mirth `is' a poor man, Whoso is loving wine and oil maketh no wealth.

  • Prov 11:24
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    24 There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.

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    27 A dishonest gainer is troubling his house, And whoso is hating gifts liveth.

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    26 All the day desiring he hath desired, And the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

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    10 Whoso is causing the upright to err in an evil way, Into his own pit he doth fall, And the perfect do inherit good.

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    27 The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.

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    14 O the happiness of a man fearing continually, And whoso is hardening his heart falleth into evil.

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    20 The wise in any matter findeth good, And whoso is trusting in Jehovah, O his happiness.

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    22 For His blessed ones do possess the land, And His reviled ones are cut off.

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    5 His silver he hath not given in usury, And a bribe against the innocent Hath not taken; Whoso is doing these is not moved to the age!

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    29 He is not rich, nor doth his wealth rise, Nor doth he stretch out on earth their continuance.

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  • Eccl 5:14
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    14 And that wealth hath been lost in an evil business, and he hath begotten a son and there is nothing in his hand!