Proverbs 13:11
What does Proverbs 13:11 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 13:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Wealth quickly got will become less; but he who gets a store by the work of his hands will have it increased.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Substance got in haste shall be diminished: but that which by little and little is gathered with the hand, shall increase.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Wealth [gotten] by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase [it].
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 28:22
He that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.
- Job 15:28
And he hath dwelt in desolate cities, In houses which no man inhabited, Which were ready to become heaps;
- Job 20:15
He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again; God will cast them out of his belly.
- Job 27:16
Though he heap up silver as the dust, And prepare raiment as the clay;
- Proverbs 13:22
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
- Jeremiah 17:11
As the partridge that sitteth on eggs which she hath not laid, so is he that getteth riches, and not by right; in the midst of his days they shall leave him, and at his end he shall be a fool.
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