Proverbs 10:22
What does Proverbs 10:22 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 10:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The blessing of the Lord gives wealth: hard work makes it no greater.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862The blessing of Jehovah--it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The blessing of the Lord maketh men rich: neither shall affliction be joined to them.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow to it.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 20:21
An inheritancemay be gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.
- Genesis 13:2
And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.
- Psalms 107:38
He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; And he suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
- Habakkuk 2:6
Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and that ladeth himself with pledges!
- 1 Kings 21:19
And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.
- Zechariah 5:4
I will cause it to go forth, saith Jehovah of hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him that sweareth falsely by my name; and it shall abide in the midst of his house, and shall consume it with the timber thereof and the stones thereof.
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