Proverbs 28:20

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Summary

Proverbs 28:20

A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

Faithful

But

General references

Genesis 34:23

Bible References

Faithful

Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; but a faithful man who shall find?

And Ahimelech answered the king and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and has access to thy secret council, and is honourable in thy house?

And I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the citadel, charge over Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man and feared God above many.

Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.

Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness; he is gracious, and merciful, and righteous.

And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and prudent steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give the measure of corn in season?

And he said also to his disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and he was accused to him as wasting his goods.

Here, further, it is sought in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

Fear nothing of what thou art about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give to thee the crown of life.

But

He that hath an evil eye hasteth after wealth, and knoweth not that poverty shall come upon him.

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

An inheritance obtained hastily at the beginning will not be blessed in the end.

Weary not thyself to become rich; cease from thine own intelligence:

And Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master has spared Naaman, this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought; but as Jehovah liveth, I will run after him and take somewhat of him.

But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many unwise and hurtful lusts, which plunge men into destruction and ruin.

General references

Their cattle, and their possessions, and every beast of theirs, shall they not be ours? only let us consent to them, and they will dwell with us.