New King James Version
Proverbs 10:2
2Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, But righteousness delivers from death.
Proverbs 10:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
- New International Version (NIV)Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value, but righteousness delivers from death.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Tainted wealth has no lasting value, but right living can save your life.
Context of Proverbs 10:2
1The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes a glad father, But a foolish son is the grief of his mother. Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, But righteousness delivers from death. 3The Lord will not allow the righteous soul to famish, But He casts away the desire of the wicked. 4He who has a slack hand becomes poor, But the hand of the diligent makes rich.
Read all of Proverbs 10Proverbs 10:2 word by word
לֹא־י֭וֹעִילוּ אוֹצְר֣וֹת רֶ֑שַׁע וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה תַּצִּ֥יל מִמָּֽוֶת׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 10:2
- Proverbs 11:4Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death.
- Psalms 49:6Those who trust in their wealth And boast in the multitude of their riches,
- Isaiah 10:2To rob the needy of justice, And to take what is right from the poor of My people, That widows may be their prey, And that they may rob the fatherless.
- Zephaniah 1:18Neither their silver nor their gold Shall be able to deliver them In the day of the Lord’s wrath; But the whole land shall be devoured By the fire of His jealousy, For He will make speedy riddance Of all those who dwell in the land.
- Luke 12:15And He said to them, “Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.”
- Luke 16:22So it was that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried.
- Romans 2:5But in accordance with your hardness and your impenitent heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,
- James 5:1Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you!
- Proverbs 12:28In the way of righteousness is life, And in its pathway there is no death.
- Daniel 4:27Therefore, O king, let my advice be acceptable to you; break off your sins by being righteous, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Perhaps there may be a lengthening of your prosperity.”
- Romans 5:21so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
- Philippians 3:9and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith;
Commentaries on Proverbs 10:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Treasures of wickedness - Property gained by wicked means. Delivered from death - Treasures gained by robbery often bring their possessors to an untimely death; but those gained by righteous dealing bring with them no such consequences.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Righteousness - Including, perhaps, the idea of benevolence. Compare the use of ́ dikaiosunē in Matthew 6:1 (the older reading), and 2 Corinthians 9:9-10.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 2-3Verses 2-3 Though the righteous may be poor, the Lord will not suffer him to want what is needful for spiritual life.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Ill-gotten treasures...righteousness: The book of Proverbs values good behavior more than money (see also Proverbs 11:18; 13:11, 22).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. Treasures ... nothing--that is, Ill-gotten gains give no true happiness (compare Pr 4:17; Mt 6:19). righteousness--especially beneficence (Psa 112:9). death--the greatest of all evils.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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