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

18One who walks blamelessly will receive help, But one who is crooked will fall all at once. 19One who works his land will have plenty of food, But one who follows empty pursuits will have plenty of poverty. A faithful person will abound with blessings, But one who hurries to be rich will not go unpunished. 21To show partiality is not good, Because for a piece of bread a man will do wrong. 22A person with an evil eye hurries after wealth And does not know that poverty will come upon him.

Proverbs 28:20 word by word

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

• faithfulאֱמוּנָה'ĕmûnâh 'ĕmûnâh · faithfulnessH530
• personאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• will aboundרַבrab · manyH7227
• with blessingsבְּרָכָהberâkâh · blessingH1293
• hurriesאוּץ'ûts · to hastenH213
• to beעָשַׁר‛âshar · to enrichH6238
• will not goנָקָהnâqâh · to clearH5352

Cross-references for Proverbs 28:20

• Proverbs 20:6Many a person proclaims his own loyalty, But who can find a trustworthy person?
• 1 Samuel 22:14Then Ahimelech answered the king and said, “And who among all your servants is as faithful as David, the king’s own son-in-law, who is commander over your bodyguard, and is honored in your house?
• Nehemiah 7:2then I put Hanani my brother, and Hananiah the commander of the citadel, in charge of Jerusalem, for he was a faithful man and feared God more than many.
• Psalms 101:6My eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; One who walks in a blameless way is one who will serve me.
• Psalms 112:4Light shines in the darkness for the upright; He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.
• Luke 12:42And the Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and sensible steward, whom his master will put in charge of his servants, to give them their rations at the proper time?
• Luke 16:1Now He was also saying to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and this manager was reported to him as squandering his possessions.
• 1 Corinthians 4:2In this case, moreover, it is required of stewards that one be found trustworthy.
• Revelation 2:10Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, so that you will be tested, and you will have tribulation for ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.
• Proverbs 28:22A person with an evil eye hurries after wealth And does not know that poverty will come upon him.
• Proverbs 13:11Wealth obtained from nothing dwindles, But one who gathers by labor increases it.
• Proverbs 20:21An inheritance gained in a hurry at the beginning Will not be blessed in the end.
• Proverbs 23:4Do not weary yourself to gain wealth; Stop dwelling on it.
• 2 Kings 5:20But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, thought, “Behold, my master has spared this Naaman the Aramean, by not accepting from his hand what he brought. As the Lord lives, I will run after him and take something from him.”
• 1 Timothy 6:9But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge people into ruin and destruction.
• Proverbs 17:5One who mocks the poor taunts his Maker; One who rejoices at disaster will not go unpunished.

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