Proverbs 28:20
20 A faithful person will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.
Other Translations of Proverbs 28:20
King James Version
20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
English Standard Version
20 A faithful man will abound with blessings, but whoever hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.
The Message
20 Committed and persistent work pays off; get-rich-quick schemes are ripoffs.
New King James Version
20 A faithful man will abound with blessings, But he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.
New Living Translation
20 The trustworthy person will get a rich reward, but a person who wants quick riches will get into trouble.
Proverbs 28:22
22 The stingy are eager to get rich and are unaware that poverty awaits them.
Other Translations of Proverbs 28:22
King James Version
22 He that hasteth
English Standard Version
22 A stingy man
The Message
22 A miser in a hurry to get rich doesn't know that he'll end up broke.
New King James Version
22 A man with an evil eye hastens after riches, And does not consider that poverty will come upon him.
New Living Translation
22 Greedy people try to get rich quick but don't realize they're headed for poverty.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 28:22
Commentary on Proverbs 28:22
(Read Proverbs 28:22)
He that hastens to be rich, never seriously thinks how quickly God may take his wealth from him, and leave him in poverty.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 28:20
Commentary on Proverbs 28:20
(Read Proverbs 28:20)
The true way to be happy, is to be holy and honest; not to raise an estate suddenly, without regard to right or wrong.