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 can find?

Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who among all thy servants is so faithful as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and is taken into thy council, and is honorable in thy house?

that I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the castle, 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 minister unto 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 wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?

And he said also unto the disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he was wasting his goods.

Here, moreover, it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to cast some 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 thee the crown of life.

But

he that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.

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

An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.

Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom.

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

But they that are minded to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction and perdition.

General references

Shall not their cattle and their substance and all their beasts be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.