Tree of Life Version
Proverbs 21:26
26All day long he craves greedily, yet the righteous one gives and does not hold back.
Proverbs 21:26 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
- New International Version (NIV)All day long he craves for more, but the righteous give without sparing.
- English Standard Version (ESV)All day long he craves and craves, but the righteous gives and does not hold back.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He covets greedily all day long, But the righteous gives and does not spare.
Context of Proverbs 21:26
24A proud and haughty man —Mocker is his name— acts with overbearing pride. 25A slacker’s craving will kill him, because his hands refuse to work. All day long he craves greedily, yet the righteous one gives and does not hold back. 27The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination— how much more when he brings it with evil intent? 28A false witness will perish, but a man who hears will speak forever.
Read all of Proverbs 21Proverbs 21:26 word by word
כָּל־הַ֭יּוֹם הִתְאַוָּ֣ה תַאֲוָ֑ה וְצַדִּ֥יק יִ֝תֵּ֗ן וְלֹ֣א יַחְשֹֽׂךְ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 21:26
- Acts 20:33I coveted no one’s silver or gold or clothing.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:5For as you know and God is witness, we never came with a word of flattery or a motive of greed—
- Psalms 37:26All day long he is gracious and lends. So his offspring will be a blessing.
- Psalms 112:9He gives freely to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn is lifted high in honor.
- Luke 6:30Give to every one who asks you; and whoever takes something of yours, make no demands upon him.
- Acts 20:35In all things I have shown you an object lesson—that by hard work one must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Yeshua, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
- 2 Corinthians 8:7But as you excel in everything—in faith and speech and knowledge and all diligence, and in your love for us—also excel in this grace.
- 2 Corinthians 9:9As it is written, “He scattered widely, He gave to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.”
Commentaries on Proverbs 21:26
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26All the day long - Better, every day. The wish of the slothful man passes into restless, covetous, dissatisfied desire; the righteous, free from that desire, gives without grudging.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 25-26Verses 25-26 Here is the misery of the slothful; their hands refuse to labour in an honest calling, by which they might get an honest livelihood; yet their hearts cease not to covet riches, pleasures, and honours, which cannot be obtained without labour. But the righteous and industrious have their desires satisfied.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26Generosity is a trait of the godly, while stinginess is a trait of fools (Proverbs 29:7, 14). Interestingly, the more you give, the more you receive (Proverbs 11:24).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2626. The sin of covetousness marks the sluggard, as the virtue of benevolence the righteous.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 21
- 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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