Tree of Life Version
Proverbs 15:6
6The house of the righteous has great wealth, but the income of the wicked brings trouble.
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.
- New International Version (NIV)The house of the righteous contains great treasure, but the income of the wicked brings ruin.
- 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.
Context of Proverbs 15:6
4A healing tongue is a tree of life, but a deceitful one crushes the spirit. 5A fool despises his father’s discipline, but one who accepts reproof is smart. The house of the righteous has great wealth, but the income of the wicked brings trouble. 7The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the heart of fools. 8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Adonai, 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 is little with the fear of Adonai than great wealth with turmoil.
- Proverbs 8:21I endow substance to those who love me and fill their treasuries.
- Proverbs 13:22A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.
- Proverbs 21:20Precious treasure and oil are in a wise person’s dwelling, but a foolish person devours all he has.
- Psalms 112:3Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.
- Hebrews 11:26He considered the disgrace of Messiah as greater riches than the treasures of Egypt—because he was looking ahead to the reward.
- Proverbs 10:22The blessing of Adonai brings wealth and He adds no trouble with it.
- Proverbs 16:8Better a little with righteousness than much income without justice.
- Job 20:19For he has oppressed and abandoned the poor. He has seized a house he did not build.
- Psalms 37:16Better a little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked.
- Ecclesiastes 4:6Better is a handful with tranquility than two handfuls of toil and striving after the wind.
- Ecclesiastes 5:10When goods increase, so do those who consume them. So what advantage are they to the owner except he sees it with his eyes?
- James 5:1Come now, you rich, weep and wail over the miseries that are coming upon 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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