Proverbs 15:6 “The house of the righteous has great treasure, but the income of the w…”

Proverbs 15:6

The house of the righteous has great treasure, but the income of the wicked is trouble.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

World English Bible

In the house of the righteous is much treasure, but the income of the wicked brings trouble.

American Standard Version

In the house of the righteous is much treasure; But in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

Geneva Bible 1599

The house of the righteous hath much treasure: but in the reuenues of the wicked is trouble.

Darby Translation

In the house of a righteous [man] is much treasure; but in the revenue of a wicked [man] is disturbance.

Young's Literal Translation

[In] the house of the righteous [is] abundant strength, And in the increase of the wicked — trouble.

Bible in Basic English

In the house of the upright man there is a great store of wealth; but in the profits of the sinner there is trouble.

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Cross references

“the house”

Proverbs 8:21 Proverbs 21:20 Psalm 112:3 Hebrews 11:26 Proverbs 15:16 Proverbs 13:22

Proverbs 8:21 · BSB

bestowing wealth on those who love me and making their treasuries full.

Proverbs 21:20 · BSB

Precious treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man consumes them.

Psalm 112:3 · BSB

Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.

Hebrews 11:26 · BSB

He valued disgrace for Christ above the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward.

Proverbs 15:16 · BSB

Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with turmoil.

Proverbs 13:22 · BSB

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.

“in the revenues”

Proverbs 10:22 Proverbs 16:8 Psalm 37:16 Job 20:19–23 Ecclesiastes 4:6 James 5:1–3

Proverbs 10:22 · BSB

The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.

Proverbs 16:8 · BSB

Better a little with righteousness than great gain with injustice.

Psalm 37:16 · BSB

Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked.

Job 20:19–23 · BSB

For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor; he has seized houses he did not build.

Ecclesiastes 4:6 · BSB

Better one handful with tranquility than two handfuls with toil and pursuit of the wind.

James 5:1–3 · BSB

Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction is prudent.

7The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools.

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