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Proverbs 13:11
11Wealth ⌞gained⌟ through injustice dwindles away, but whoever gathers little by little has plenty.
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 righteous people beams brightly, but the lamp of wicked people will be snuffed out. 10Arrogance produces only quarreling, but those who take advice gain wisdom. Wealth ⌞gained⌟ through injustice dwindles away, but whoever gathers little by little has plenty. 12Delayed hope makes one sick at heart, but a fulfilled longing is a tree of life. 13Whoever despises ⌞God’s⌟ words will pay the penalty, but the one who fears ⌞God’s⌟ commands 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 10:2Treasures gained dishonestly profit no one, but righteousness rescues from death.
- Proverbs 20:21An inheritance quickly obtained in the beginning will never be blessed in the end.
- Proverbs 28:8Whoever becomes wealthy through ⌞unfair⌟ loans and interest collects them for the one who is kind to the poor.
- Job 15:28He lives in ruined cities where no one dwells, in houses that are doomed to be piles of rubble.
- Job 20:15He vomits up the riches that he swallowed. God forces them out of his stomach.
- Job 27:16Though he collects silver like dust and piles up clothing like dirt,
- Ecclesiastes 5:14These hoarded riches were then lost in bad business deals. The owners had children, but now they have nothing to give them.
- Jeremiah 17:11A person who gets rich dishonestly is like a partridge that hatches eggs it did not lay. During his lifetime, he will lose his wealth. In the end, he will be a godless fool.”
- Habakkuk 2:6Won’t all of them ridicule him, directing clever sayings and riddles at him, like: “ ‘How horrible it will be for the one who makes himself rich with what is not his own and makes himself wealthy on loans. How long will this go on?’
- James 5:1Pay attention to this if you’re rich. Cry and moan about the misery that is coming to you.
- Proverbs 13:22Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren, but the wealth of sinners is stored away for a righteous person.
- Proverbs 27:23Be fully aware of the condition of your flock, and pay close attention to your herds.
- Psalms 128:2You will certainly eat what your own hands have provided. Blessings to you! May things 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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