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 his own goodness, but a faithful man who can find?

And Ahimelech answered the king and said, And who is so faithful among all your servants as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and who goes at your bidding, and who is honorable in your house?

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

My eyes shall be on the faithful of the land, so that they may dwell with me; he who walks in a perfect way, he shall serve Me.

To the upright there arises light in the darkness; he is gracious and full of pity and righteousness.

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

And He also said to His disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a steward. And he was accused to him, that he had wasted his goods.

And the rest, it is sought among stewards that one be found faithful.

Do not at all fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the Devil will cast some of you into prison, so that you may be tried. And you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.

But

He who hastens to be rich has an evil eye, and does not know that poverty will come upon him.

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

An inheritance gotten hastily in the beginning, even the end of it shall not be blessed.

Do not labor to be rich; cease from your own understanding.

And Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master has spared Naaman the Syrian, in not receiving at his hand that which he brought. But, as Jehovah lives, I will run after him and take something from him.

But they who will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts which plunge men into destruction and perdition.

General references

Shall not their cattle and their substance and every animal of theirs be ours? Only let us agree with them, and they will live with us.