New Living Translation
Proverbs 13:11
11Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows over time.
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 King James Version (NKJV)Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished, But he who gathers by labor will increase.
Context of Proverbs 13:11
9The life of the godly is full of light and joy, but the light of the wicked will be snuffed out. 10Pride leads to conflict; those who take advice are wise. Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows over time. 12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life. 13People who despise advice are asking for trouble; those who respect a command will succeed.
Read all of Proverbs 13Proverbs 13:11 word by word
ה֭וֹן מֵהֶ֣בֶל יִמְעָ֑ט וְקֹבֵ֖ץ עַל־יָ֣ד יַרְבֶּֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 13:11
- Proverbs 10:2Tainted wealth has no lasting value, but right living can save your life.
- Proverbs 20:21An inheritance obtained too early in life is not a blessing in the end.
- Proverbs 28:8Income from charging high interest rates will end up in the pocket of someone who is kind to the poor.
- Job 15:28But their cities will be ruined. They will live in abandoned houses that are ready to tumble down.
- Job 20:15They will vomit the wealth they swallowed. God won’t let them keep it down.
- Job 27:16“Evil people may have piles of money and may store away mounds of clothing.
- Ecclesiastes 5:14Money is put into risky investments that turn sour, and everything is lost. In the end, there is nothing left to pass on to one’s children.
- Jeremiah 17:11Like a partridge that hatches eggs she has not laid, so are those who get their wealth by unjust means. At midlife they will lose their riches; in the end, they will become poor old fools.
- Habakkuk 2:6“But soon their captives will taunt them. They will mock them, saying, ‘What sorrow awaits you thieves! Now you will get what you deserve! You’ve become rich by extortion, but how much longer can this go on?’
- James 5:1Look here, you rich people: Weep and groan with anguish because of all the terrible troubles ahead of you.
- Proverbs 13:22Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren, but the sinner’s wealth passes to the godly.
- Proverbs 27:23Know the state of your flocks, and put your heart into caring for your herds,
- Psalms 128:2You will enjoy the fruit of your labor. How joyful and prosperous you will be!
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
Topics related to Proverbs 13:11
In the dictionaries
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
New Living Translation — © 1996, 2004, 2015 Tyndale House Foundation
Commentaries