Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Wealth gotten by greed, diminisheth, but, he that gathereth by little, increaseth.

New American Standard Bible

Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles,
But the one who gathers by labor increases it.

King James Version

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

Holman Bible

Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle,
but whoever earns it through labor will multiply it.

International Standard Version

Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but whoever works diligently increases his prosperity.

A Conservative Version

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished, but he who gathers by labor shall have increase.

American Standard Version

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.

Amplified


Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles,
But he who gathers gradually by [honest] labor will increase [his riches].

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

Wealth gotten by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase it.

Julia Smith Translation

Wealth from vanity shall be diminished: and he gathering with the hand, shall increase.

King James 2000

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labor shall increase.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Wealth [gained] from haste will dwindle, but he who gathers {little by little} will increase it.

Modern King James verseion

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be taken away, but he who gathers by hand shall increase.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Hastily gotten goods are soon spent; but they that be gathered together with the hand, shall increase.

NET Bible

Wealth gained quickly will dwindle away, but the one who gathers it little by little will become rich.

New Heart English Bible

Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.

Webster

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labor shall increase.

World English Bible

Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.

Youngs Literal Translation

Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
הון 
Hown 
Usage: 26

הבל הבל 
hebel 
Usage: 73

but he that gathereth
קבץ 
Qabats 
Usage: 127

by labour
יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

Context Readings

A Wise Son Lives Righteously

10 Only by pride, doth one cause contention, but, with the well-advised, is wisdom. 11 Wealth gotten by greed, diminisheth, but, he that gathereth by little, increaseth. 12 Hope deferred, sickeneth the heart, - but, a tree of life, is desire fulfilled.

Cross References

Proverbs 20:21

An inheritance hastily gotten at the beginning, the latter end thereof, shall not bring blessing.

Proverbs 10:2

The treasures of lawlessness, do not profit, but, righteousness, delivereth from death.

Job 15:28-29

And had inhabited demolished cities, houses, wherein men would not dwell, that were destined to become heaps.

Job 20:15

Wealth, hath he swallowed, and hath vomited the same, Out of his belly, shall, GOD, drive it forth:

Job 20:19-22

For he hath oppressed - hath forsaken the poor, A house, hath he seized, which he cannot rebuild.

Job 27:16-17

Though he heap up silver like, dust, and, like a pile, he prepare clothing,

Proverbs 13:22-23

A good man, leaveth an inheritance to children's children, but, laid up for the righteous, is the wealth of the sinner.

Proverbs 27:23-27

Note well, the appearance of thy flock, apply thy mind to thy herds;

Proverbs 28:8

He that increaseth his substance by interest and profit, for one ready to favour the poor, doth gather it.

Proverbs 28:20

A man of fidelity, aboundeth in blessings, but, one hasting to be rich, shall not be held innocent.

Proverbs 28:22

A man, hasting to be rich, hath an evil eye, and knoweth not when want may overtake him.

Ecclesiastes 5:14

and those riches perish, by being ill employed, - and though he begetteth a son, yet is there in his hand nothing at all.

Jeremiah 17:11

As a partridge gathereth eggs she did not lay, So is he that maketh riches but not with justice, - In the midst of his days, shall he leave them, And in his latter end, prove to have been base.

Habakkuk 2:6-7

Shall not, these, all of them, against him, take up - a taunt, a mocking poem, enigmatical sentences - concerning him? And say - Alas! for him who maketh abundance in what is not his own, How long? that he should be burdening himself with heavy debts?

James 5:1-5

Come now! ye wealthy! Weep ye, howling, for your hardships which are coming upon you:

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