Proverbs 28:20
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New International Version (©1984)
A faithful man will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
A faithful man will abound with blessings, But he who makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
A trustworthy person has many blessings, but anyone in a hurry to get rich will not escape punishment.

King James Bible
A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

American King James Version
A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that makes haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

American Standard Version
A faithful man shall abound with blessings; But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.

Bible in Basic English
A man of good faith will have great blessing, but one attempting to get wealth quickly will not go free from punishment.

Douay-Rheims Bible
A faithful man shall be much praised: but he that maketh haste to be rich, shall not be innocent.

Darby Bible Translation
A faithful man aboundeth with blessings; but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

English Revised Version
A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.

Webster's Bible Translation
A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

World English Bible
A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

Young's Literal Translation
A stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted.

Geneva Study Bible

A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

Wesley's Notes

28:20 Faithful - Who deals truly and justly in all his transactions.

King James Translators' Notes

innocent: or, unpunished

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

20. maketh haste . rich-implying deceit or fraud (Pr 20:21), and so opposed to "faithful" or reliable.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

28:18. Uprightness will give men holy security in the worst times; but the false and dishonest are never safe. 19. Those who are diligent, take the way to live comfortably. 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. 21. Judgment is perverted, when any thing but pure right is considered. 22. He that hastens to be rich, never seriously thinks how quickly God may take his wealth from him, and leave him in poverty. 23. Upon reflection, most will have a better opinion of a faithful reprover than of a soothing flatterer.


Proverbs 10:6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Proverbs 20:21 An inheritance gained hurriedly at the beginning Will not be blessed in the end.
Proverbs 28:22 A man with an evil eye hastens after wealth And does not know that want will come upon him.
Matthew 24:45 "Who then is the faithful and sensible slave whom his master put in charge of his household to give them their food at the proper time?
Matthew 25:21 "His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.'
1 Timothy 6:9 But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction. (NASB ©1995)

Abound Aboundeth Acquitted Attempting Blessed Blessing Blessings Eager Faith Faithful Free Good Great Haste Hastens Hasting Innocent Makes Maketh Multiplied Punishment Quickly Rich Richly Stedfast Unpunished Wealth

A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

faithful 20:6 1Sa 22:14 Ne 7:2 Ps 101:6 112:4-9 Lu 12:42 16:1,10-12 1Co 4:2-5 Re 2:10,13

but 28:22 13:11 20:21 23:4 2Ki 5:20-27 1Ti 6:9,10

innocent or unpunished 17:5

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