Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

A man of faithfulness multiplied blessings: and he hesting to be rich shall not be innocent

New American Standard Bible

A faithful man will abound with blessings,
But he who makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

A faithful man will have many blessings,
but one in a hurry to get rich
will not go unpunished.

International Standard Version

The faithful man will prosper with blessings, but whoever is in a hurry to get rich will not escape punishment.

A Conservative Version

A faithful man shall abound with blessings, but he who makes haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.

American Standard Version

A faithful man shall abound with blessings; But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.

Amplified


A faithful (right-minded) man will abound with blessings,
But he who hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.

Bible in Basic English

A man of good faith will have great blessing, but one attempting to get wealth quickly will not go free from punishment.

Darby Translation

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

King James 2000

A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that makes haste to be rich shall not go unpunished.

Lexham Expanded Bible

A man of faithfulness [has] abundant blessings, but he who hurries to become rich will not go unpunished.

Modern King James verseion

A faithful man shall overflow with blessings, but he who makes haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

A faithful man is greatly to be commended, but he that maketh too much haste for to be rich, shall not be unguilty.

NET Bible

A faithful person will have an abundance of blessings, but the one who hastens to gain riches will not go unpunished.

New Heart English Bible

A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

The Emphasized Bible

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

Webster

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

World English Bible

A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

Youngs Literal Translation

A stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אמנה אמוּנה 
'emuwnah 
Usage: 49

man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

with blessings
בּרכה 
B@rakah 
Usage: 69

but he that maketh haste
אוּץ 
'uwts 
Usage: 10

to be rich
עשׁר 
`ashar 
Usage: 17

Context Readings

All About Life

19 He working his land shall be filled with bread: and he pursuing the vain shall be filled with poverty. 20 A man of faithfulness multiplied blessings: and he hesting to be rich shall not be innocent 21 To look upon faces is not good and for a morsel of bread the man will transgress.



Cross References

Proverbs 28:22

A man of evil eye hasted for riches, and knew not that want shall come upon him.

Proverbs 13:11

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

Proverbs 20:21

An inheritance greedily gotten in the beginning; and its latter state shall not be

Luke 16:10-12

He faithful in the least, is also faithful in much: and he unjust in the least, is also unjust in much.

1 Samuel 22:14

And Ahimelech will answer the king and say, And who among all thy servants faithful as David, and son-in-law of the king, and he departed at hearing thee, and honored in thy house?

2 Kings 5:20-27

And Gehazi the boy of Elisha, the man of God, will say, Behold, my lord spared Naaman this Aramite from taking from his hand what he brought: Jehovah lives, for if I ran after him land book from him something.

Nehemiah 7:2

And I shall command Hanani my brother, and Hananiah chief of the fortress, over Jerusalem, for he is as a man of truth, and fearing God above many.

Psalm 101:6

Mine eyes are upon the faithful of the earth, to dwell with me: he walking in a blameless way, he shall serve me.

Psalm 112:4-9

Light arose in darkness to the upright: merciful and compassionate and just

Proverbs 10:6

Blessings upon the head of the just one: and violence shall cover the mouth of the unjust

Proverbs 17:5

He mocking to the poor one reproached him making him: and he rejoicing at misfortune shall not be unpunished.

Proverbs 20:6

The multitude of man will call each his mercy: and a man of faithfulness who shall find?

Proverbs 23:4

Thou shalt not labor to become rich: cease from thy wisdom.

Luke 12:42

And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, which the Lord will set over his household, to give the allowance of wheat in due time?

Luke 16:1

And he said to his disciples, A certain man was rich, who had a steward; and he was slandered to him as dispersing his goods.

1 Corinthians 4:2-5

And besides it is sought in stewards, that any one be found faithful.

1 Timothy 6:9-10

And they wishing to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many eager desires, unwise and hurtful, which sink men into ruin and perdition.

Revelation 2:10

Neither be afraid of what things thou art about to suffer: behold, the accuser is about to cast of you into prison, that ye might be tried; and ye shall have pressure ten days: be thou faithful until death, and I will give thee the crown of life.

Revelation 2:13

I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, where the throne of Satan: and thou holdest my name, and hast not denied my faith, and in the days in which Antipas my faithful witness, who was slain with you, where Satan dwells.

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