New King James Version
Proverbs 13:11
11Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished, But he who gathers by labor will increase.
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 Living Translation (NLT)Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows over time.
Context of Proverbs 13:11
9The light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked will be put out. 10By pride comes nothing but strife, But with the well-advised is wisdom. Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished, But he who gathers by labor will increase. 12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life. 13He who despises the word will be destroyed, But he who fears the commandment 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 of wickedness profit nothing, But righteousness delivers from death.
- Proverbs 20:21An inheritance gained hastily at the beginning Will not be blessed at the end.
- Proverbs 28:8One who increases his possessions by usury and extortion Gathers it for him who will pity the poor.
- Job 15:28He dwells in desolate cities, In houses which no one inhabits, Which are destined to become ruins.
- Job 20:15He swallows down riches And vomits them up again; God casts them out of his belly.
- Job 27:16Though he heaps up silver like dust, And piles up clothing like clay—
- Ecclesiastes 5:14But those riches perish through misfortune; When he begets a son, there is nothing in his hand.
- Jeremiah 17:11“As a partridge that broods but does not hatch, So is he who gets riches, but not by right; It will leave him in the midst of his days, And at his end he will be a fool.”
- Habakkuk 2:6“Will not all these take up a proverb against him, And a taunting riddle against him, and say, ‘Woe to him who increases What is not his—how long? And to him who loads himself with many pledges’?
- James 5:1Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you!
- Proverbs 13:22A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, But the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.
- Proverbs 27:23Be diligent to know the state of your flocks, And attend to your herds;
- Psalms 128:2When you eat the labor of your hands, You shall be happy, and it shall be well with 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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