Proverbs 28:20 “A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich wi…”

Proverbs 28:20

A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

A faythfull man shall abound in blessings, and he that maketh haste to be riche, shall not be innocent.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

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.

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Cross references

“faithful”

Luke 16:10–12 Psalm 112:4–9 Revelation 2:10 Nehemiah 7:2 Psalm 101:6 Proverbs 20:6

Luke 16:10–12 · BSB

Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.

Psalm 112:4–9 · BSB

Light dawns in the darkness for the upright— for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous.

Revelation 2:10 · BSB

Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown…

Nehemiah 7:2 · BSB

Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.

Psalm 101:6 · BSB

My eyes favor the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way of integrity shall minister to me.

Proverbs 20:6 · BSB

Many a man proclaims his loving devotion, but who can find a trustworthy man?

“but”

Proverbs 13:11 Proverbs 28:22 Proverbs 20:21 2 Kings 5:20–27 Proverbs 23:4 1 Timothy 6:9

Proverbs 13:11 · BSB

Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.

Proverbs 28:22 · BSB

A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty awaits him.

Proverbs 20:21 · BSB

An inheritance gained quickly will not be blessed in the end.

2 Kings 5:20–27 · BSB

Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “Look, my master has spared this Aramean, Naaman, by not accepting what he brought. As surely as the LORD lives, I will run after him and get something from him.”

Proverbs 23:4 · BSB

Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself.

1 Timothy 6:9 · BSB

Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.

“innocent”

Proverbs 17:5

Proverbs 17:5 · BSB

He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.

Also

Proverbs 10:6

Proverbs 10:6 · BSB

Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

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

In context

19The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

21To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.

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