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Proverbs 13:11
11Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle, but whoever earns it through labor will multiply it.
Proverbs 13:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
- New International Version (NIV)Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished, But he who gathers by labor will increase.
Context of Proverbs 13:11
9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is put out. 10Arrogance leads to nothing but strife, but wisdom is gained by those who take advice. Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle, but whoever earns it through labor will multiply it. 12Hope delayed makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life. 13The one who has contempt for instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.
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ה֭וֹן מֵהֶ֣בֶל יִמְעָ֑ט וְקֹבֵ֖ץ עַל־יָ֣ד יַרְבֶּֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 13:11
- Proverbs 10:2Ill-gotten gains do not profit anyone, but righteousness rescues from death.
- Proverbs 20:21An inheritance gained prematurely will not be blessed ultimately.
- Proverbs 28:8Whoever increases his wealth through excessive interest collects it for one who is kind to the poor.
- Job 15:28he will dwell in ruined cities, in abandoned houses destined to become piles of rubble.
- Job 20:15He swallows wealth but must vomit it up; God will force it from his stomach.
- Job 27:16Though he piles up silver like dust and heaps up fine clothing like clay —
- Ecclesiastes 5:14That wealth was lost in a bad venture, so when he fathered a son, he was empty-handed.
- Jeremiah 17:11He who makes a fortune unjustly is like a partridge that hatches eggs it didn’t lay. In the middle of his life his riches will abandon him, so in the end he will be a fool.
- Habakkuk 2:6Won’t all of these take up a taunt against him, with mockery and riddles about him? They will say, “Woe to him who amasses what is not his — how much longer? — and loads himself with goods taken in pledge.”
- James 5:1Come now, you rich people, weep and wail over the miseries that are coming on you.
- Proverbs 13:22A good man leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren, but the sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.
- Proverbs 27:23Know well the condition of your flock, and pay attention to your herds,
- Psalms 128:2You will surely eat what your hands have worked for. You will be happy, and it will go well for you.
Commentaries on Proverbs 13:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Wealth gotten by vanity - Wealth that is not the result of honest industry and hard labor is seldom permanent. All fortunes acquired by speculation, lucky hits, and ministering to the pride or luxury of others, etc., soon become dissipated. They are not gotten in the way of Providence, and have not God's blessing, and therefore are not permanent.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11By vanity - literally, “by a breath,” i. e., by a windfall, or sudden stroke of fortune, not by honest labor. The general meaning seems to be that the mere possession of riches is as nothing; they come and go, but the power to gain by skill of hand (“labor”) is everything.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11Verse 11 Wealth gotten by dishonesty or vice, has a secret curse, which will speedily waste it.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. by vanity--or, "nothingness," that is, which is vain or useless to the public (as card playing or similar vices). gathereth ... labour--(Compare Margin), little by little, laboriously.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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