God’s Word Translation
Proverbs 10:22
22It is the Lord’s blessing that makes a person rich, and hard work adds nothing to 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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The blessing of the Lord makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The blessing of the Lord makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it.
Context of Proverbs 10:22
20The tongue of a righteous person is pure silver. The hearts of wicked people are worthless. 21The lips of a righteous person feed many, but stubborn fools die because they have no sense. It is the Lord’s blessing that makes a person rich, and hard work adds nothing to it. 23Like the laughter of a fool when he carries out an evil plan, so is wisdom to a person who has understanding. 24That which wicked people dread happens to them, but ⌞the Lord⌟ grants the desire of righteous people.
Read all of Proverbs 10Proverbs 10:22 word by word
בִּרְכַּ֣ת יְ֭הוָה הִ֣יא תַעֲשִׁ֑יר וְלֹֽא־יוֹסִ֖ף עֶ֣צֶב עִמָּֽהּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 10:22
- Genesis 12:2I will make you a great nation, I will bless you. I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.
- Genesis 13:2Abram was very rich because he had livestock, silver, and gold.
- Genesis 14:23that I won’t take a thread or a sandal strap. I won’t take anything that is yours so that you will never be able to say, ‘I made Abram rich.’
- Genesis 24:35“The Lord has blessed my master, and he has become wealthy. The Lord has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, male and female slaves, camels and donkeys.
- Genesis 26:12Isaac planted ⌞crops⌟ in that land. In that same year he harvested a hundred times as much as he had planted because the Lord had blessed him.
- Deuteronomy 8:17You may say to yourselves, “I became wealthy because of my own ability and strength.”
- 1 Samuel 2:7The Lord causes poverty and grants wealth. He humbles ⌞people⌟; he also promotes them.
- Psalms 37:22Those who are blessed by him will inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him will be cut off.
- Psalms 107:38He blesses them, and their numbers multiply, and he does not allow a shortage of cattle.
- Psalms 113:7He lifts the poor from the dust. He lifts the needy from a garbage heap.
- Proverbs 20:21An inheritance quickly obtained in the beginning will never be blessed in the end.
- Proverbs 28:22A stingy person is in a hurry to get rich, not realizing that poverty is about to overtake him.
- Joshua 6:18But stay away from what has been claimed by the Lord for destruction, or you, too, will be destroyed by the Lord. If you take anything that is claimed by the Lord, you will bring destruction and disaster on the camp of Israel.
- Joshua 7:1The people of Israel proved to be disloyal about the things claimed by the Lord. Achan, son of Carmi, grandson of Zabdi, great-grandson of Zerah, and a member of the tribe of Judah, took something that had been claimed by the Lord. So the Lord became angry with the people of Israel.
- 1 Kings 21:19Tell him, ‘This is what the Lord asks: Have you murdered someone just to confiscate ⌞a vineyard⌟?’ Then tell him, ‘This is what the Lord says: At the place where the dogs licked up Naboth’s blood, the dogs will lick up your blood.’ ”
- 2 Kings 5:26Then Elisha said to him, “I went with you in spirit when the man turned around in his chariot to speak to you. How could you accept silver, clothes, olive orchards, vineyards, sheep, cattle, or slaves?
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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