God’s Word Translation
Proverbs 28:20
20A trustworthy person has many blessings, but anyone in a hurry to get rich will not escape punishment.
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
18Whoever lives honestly will be safe. Whoever lives dishonestly will fall all at once. 19Whoever works his land will have plenty to eat. Whoever chases unrealistic dreams will have plenty of nothing. A trustworthy person has many blessings, but anyone in a hurry to get rich will not escape punishment. 21Showing partiality is not good, because some people will turn on you even for a piece of bread. 22A stingy person is in a hurry to get rich, not realizing that poverty is about to overtake him.
Read all of Proverbs 28Proverbs 28:20 word by word
אִ֣ישׁ אֱ֭מוּנוֹת רַב־בְּרָכ֑וֹת וְאָ֥ץ לְ֝הַעֲשִׁ֗יר לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 28:20
- Proverbs 20:6Many people declare themselves loyal, but who can find someone who is ⌞really⌟ trustworthy?
- 1 Samuel 22:14Ahimelech asked the king, “But whom among all your officials can you trust like David? Your Majesty, he’s your son-in-law, the commander of your bodyguard. He’s honored in your own household.
- Nehemiah 7:2I put my brother Hanani and Hananiah, the commander of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem. Hananiah was a trustworthy man, and he feared God more than most people do.
- Psalms 101:6My eyes will be watching the faithful people in the land so that they may live with me. The person who lives with integrity will serve me.
- Psalms 112:4Light will shine in the dark for a decent person. He is merciful, compassionate, and fair.
- Luke 12:42The Lord asked, “Who, then, is the faithful, skilled manager that the master will put in charge of giving the other servants their share of food at the right time?
- Luke 16:1Then Jesus said to his disciples, “A rich man had a business manager. The manager was accused of wasting the rich man’s property.
- 1 Corinthians 4:2Managers are required to be trustworthy.
- Revelation 2:10Don’t be afraid of what you are going to suffer. The devil is going to throw some of you into prison so that you may be tested. Your suffering will go on for ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.
- Proverbs 28:22A stingy person is in a hurry to get rich, not realizing that poverty is about to overtake him.
- Proverbs 13:11Wealth ⌞gained⌟ through injustice dwindles away, but whoever gathers little by little has plenty.
- Proverbs 20:21An inheritance quickly obtained in the beginning will never be blessed in the end.
- Proverbs 23:4Do not wear yourself out getting rich. Be smart enough to stop.
- 2 Kings 5:20Gehazi, the servant of Elisha (the man of God), thought, “My master let this Aramean Naaman go without accepting what he had brought. As sure as the Lord lives, I’ll run after Naaman and get something from him.”
- 1 Timothy 6:9But people who want to get rich keep falling into temptation. They are trapped by many stupid and harmful desires which drown them in destruction and ruin.
- Proverbs 17:5Whoever makes fun of a poor person insults his maker. Whoever is happy ⌞to see someone’s⌟ distress will not escape punishment.
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
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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
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