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 each one his own mercy, but who can find a man of truth?

Then Ahimelech answered the king and said, And who is so faithful among all thy slaves as David, the king's son-in-law, who goes at thy bidding and is honourable in thy house?

that I commanded my brother Hanani, and Hananiah, the prince of the palace in Jerusalem (for he was as a man of truth and feared God above many);

My eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he that walks in the way of perfection, he shall serve me.

Zain A light has shined in the darkness upon the upright: Cheth Gracious and merciful and righteous.

And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward whom his lord shall make ruler over his household to give them their portion of food in due season?

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

Moreover, it is required in stewards that each one be found faithful.

Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer; behold, the devil shall 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 hastens to be rich has an evil eye and does not consider that poverty shall come upon him.

The riches of vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labour shall increase.

An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning, but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

Do not labour to be rich; cease from thine own wisdom.

But 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. As the LORD lives, I will run after him and take something from him.

For those that desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition.

General references

Shall not their livestock and their substance and every beast of theirs be ours? Only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.