English Standard Version
Proverbs 10:22
22The blessing of the Lord makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
Proverbs 10:22 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
- New International Version (NIV)The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, without painful toil for it.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The blessing of the Lord makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The blessing of the Lord makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
Context of Proverbs 10:22
20The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the heart of the wicked is of little worth. 21The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense. The blessing of the Lord makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it. 23Doing wrong is like a joke to a fool, but wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding. 24What the wicked dreads will come upon him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
Read all of Proverbs 10Proverbs 10:22 word by word
בִּרְכַּ֣ת יְ֭הוָה הִ֣יא תַעֲשִׁ֑יר וְלֹֽא־יוֹסִ֖ף עֶ֣צֶב עִמָּֽהּ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 10:22
- Genesis 12:2And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
- Genesis 13:2Now Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold.
- Genesis 14:23that I would not take a thread or a sandal strap or anything that is yours, lest you should say, 'I have made Abram rich.'
- Genesis 24:35The Lord has greatly blessed my master, and he has become great. He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male servants and female servants, camels and donkeys.
- Genesis 26:12And Isaac sowed in that land and reaped in the same year a hundredfold. The Lord blessed him,
- Deuteronomy 8:17Beware lest you say in your heart, 'My power and the might of my hand have gotten me this wealth.'
- 1 Samuel 2:7The Lord makes poor and makes rich; he brings low and he exalts.
- Psalms 37:22for those blessed by the Lord shall inherit the land, but those cursed by him shall be cut off.
- Psalms 107:38By his blessing they multiply greatly, and he does not let their livestock diminish.
- Psalms 113:7He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap,
- Proverbs 20:21An inheritance gained hastily in the beginning will not be blessed in the end.
- Proverbs 28:22A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty will come upon him.
- Joshua 6:18But you, keep yourselves from the things devoted to destruction, lest when you have devoted them you take any of the devoted things and make the camp of Israel a thing for destruction and bring trouble upon it.
- Joshua 7:1But the people of Israel broke faith in regard to the devoted things, for Achan the son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of the devoted things. And the anger of the Lord burned against the people of Israel.
- 1 Kings 21:19And you shall say to him, 'Thus says the Lord, "Have you killed and also taken possession?"' And you shall say to him, 'Thus says the Lord: "In the place where dogs licked up the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick your own blood."'"
- 2 Kings 5:26But he said to him, "Did not my heart go when the man turned from his chariot to meet you? Was it a time to accept money and garments, olive orchards and vineyards, sheep and oxen, male servants and female servants?
Commentaries on Proverbs 10:22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich - Whatever we receive in the way of providence, has God's blessing in it, and will do us good. Cares, troubles, and difficulties come with all property not acquired in this way; but God's blessing gives simple enjoyment, and levies no tax upon the comfort.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22Verse 22 That wealth which is truly desirable, has no vexation of spirit in the enjoyment; no grief for the loss; no guilt by the abuse of it. What comes from the love of God, has the grace of God for its companion.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. it maketh, &c.--"it" is emphatic. Riches from God are without the sorrow of ill-gotten wealth (compare Ec 2:21-23; 1Ti 6:9, 10, 17).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 10
- 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
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