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Proverbs 15:6
6The house of the righteous contains great treasure, but the income of the wicked brings ruin.
Proverbs 15:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
- English Standard Version (ESV)In the house of the righteous there is much treasure, but trouble befalls the income of the wicked.
- New King James Version (NKJV)In the house of the righteous there is much treasure, But in the revenue of the wicked is trouble.
- New Living Translation (NLT)There is treasure in the house of the godly, but the earnings of the wicked bring trouble.
Context of Proverbs 15:6
4The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit. 5A fool spurns a parent’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction shows prudence. The house of the righteous contains great treasure, but the income of the wicked brings ruin. 7The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the hearts of fools are not upright. 8The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.
Read all of Proverbs 15Proverbs 15:6 word by word
בֵּ֣ית צַ֭דִּיק חֹ֣סֶן רָ֑ב וּבִתְבוּאַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע נֶעְכָּֽרֶת׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 15:6
- Proverbs 15:16Better a little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth with turmoil.
- Proverbs 8:21bestowing a rich inheritance on those who love me and making their treasuries full.
- Proverbs 13:22A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children, but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.
- Proverbs 21:20The wise store up choice food and olive oil, but fools gulp theirs down.
- Psalms 112:3Wealth and riches are in their houses, and their righteousness endures forever.
- Hebrews 11:26He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward.
- Proverbs 10:22The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, without painful toil for it.
- Proverbs 16:8Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice.
- Job 20:19For he has oppressed the poor and left them destitute; he has seized houses he did not build.
- Psalms 37:16Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked;
- Ecclesiastes 4:6Better one handful with tranquillity than two handfuls with toil and chasing after the wind.
- Ecclesiastes 5:10Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless.
- James 5:1Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming on you.
Commentaries on Proverbs 15:6
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6Verse 6 The wealth of worldly men increases their fears and suspicions, adds strength to their passions, and renders the fear of death more distressing.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6God gives wealth to the righteous (Proverbs 10:22; see also 10:15 and 14:24). The wicked might also become wealthy, but it will cause problems instead of blessings (Proverbs 11:4, 18; 13:11; 21:6; 22:16).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. treasure--implying utility. trouble--vexation and affliction.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 15
- 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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