Proverbs 13:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.”
Proverbs 13:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 13:11 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 13:11 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 13:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.”
Proverbs 13:11 — World English Bible
Proverbs 13:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.”
Proverbs 13:11 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 13:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.”
Proverbs 13:11 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 13:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Wealth [gotten] by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase [it].”
Proverbs 13:11 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 13:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The riches of vanitie shall diminish: but he that gathereth with the hand, shall increase them.”
Proverbs 13:11 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 13:11 in Context — Proverbs 13
9 La lumière des justes est joyeuse, Mais la lampe des méchants s’éteint.
10 C’est seulement par orgueil qu’on excite des querelles, Mais la sagesse est avec ceux qui écoutent les conseils.
11 La richesse mal acquise diminue, Mais celui qui amasse peu à peu l’augmente.
12 Un espoir différé rend le cœur malade, Mais un désir accompli est un arbre de vie.
13 Celui qui méprise la parole se perd, Mais celui qui craint le précepte est récompensé.
What Does Proverbs 13:11 Mean?
Proverbs 13:11 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 13. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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