Proverbs 28:20

Proverbs 28:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
• New International Version (NIV)A faithful person will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.
• English Standard Version (ESV)A faithful man will abound with blessings, but whoever hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.
• New King James Version (NKJV)A faithful man will abound with blessings, But he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.

Context of Proverbs 28:20

18Whoso walketh in integrity shall be saved; but he that is perverted in [his] double ways, shall fall in one [of them]. 19He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless shall have poverty enough. A faithful man aboundeth with blessings; but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent. 21To have respect of persons is not good; but for a piece of bread will a man transgress. 22He that hath an evil eye hasteth after wealth, and knoweth not that poverty shall come upon him.

Proverbs 28:20 word by word

אִ֣ישׁ אֱ֭מוּנוֹת רַב־בְּרָכ֑וֹת וְאָ֥ץ לְ֝הַעֲשִׁ֗יר לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶֽה׃Read the interlinear

• manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• blessingsבְּרָכָהberâkâh · blessingH1293
• richעָשַׁר‛âshar · to enrichH6238

Cross-references for Proverbs 28:20

• Proverbs 20:6Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; but a faithful man who shall find?
• 1 Samuel 22:14And Ahimelech answered the king and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and has access to thy secret council, and is honourable in thy house?
• Nehemiah 7:2And I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the citadel, charge over Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man and feared God above many.
• Psalms 101:6Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.
• Psalms 112:4Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness; he is gracious, and merciful, and righteous.
• Luke 12:42And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and prudent steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give the measure of corn in season?
• Luke 16:1And he said also to [his] disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and he was accused to him as wasting his goods.
• 1 Corinthians 4:2Here, further, it is sought in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
• Revelation 2:10Fear nothing [of] what thou art about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give to thee the crown of life.
• Proverbs 28:22He that hath an evil eye hasteth after wealth, and knoweth not that poverty shall come upon him.
• Proverbs 13:11Wealth [gotten] by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase [it].
• Proverbs 20:21An inheritance obtained hastily at the beginning will not be blessed in the end.
• Proverbs 23:4Weary not thyself to become rich; cease from thine own intelligence:
• 2 Kings 5:20And Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master has spared Naaman, this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought; but as Jehovah liveth, I will run after him and take somewhat of him.
• 1 Timothy 6:9But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many unwise and hurtful lusts, which plunge men into destruction and ruin.
• Proverbs 17:5Whoso mocketh a poor [man] reproacheth his Maker; he that is glad at calamity shall not be held innocent.

Commentaries on Proverbs 28:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20He that maketh haste to be rich - See Proverbs 13:11; Proverbs 20:21.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20Not the possession of wealth, nor even the acquisition of it, is evil, but the eager haste of covetousness. Shall not be innocent - Better, as in the margin, in contrast with the many “blessings” of the “faithful.”Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20Verse 20 The true way to be happy, is to be holy and honest; not to raise an estate suddenly, without regard to right or wrong.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20abound with blessings: You must earn wealth ethically, or it will cause harm and not last (see Proverbs 13:11, compare 10:2; 11:18; 13:22; 21:6).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. maketh haste ... rich--implying deceit or fraud (Pr 20:21), and so opposed to "faithful" or reliable.Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 28:20

• Faithfulness
• Integrity
• Riches

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Commentaries on Proverbs 28

• 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
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings