Proverbs 28:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 28:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 28:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 28:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.”

Proverbs 28:20 — World English Bible

Proverbs 28:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“A faithful man shall abound with blessings; But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.”

Proverbs 28:20 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 28:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“A stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted.”

Proverbs 28:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 28:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“A faithful man aboundeth with blessings; but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.”

Proverbs 28:20 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 28:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“A faythfull man shall abound in blessings, and he that maketh haste to be riche, shall not be innocent.”

Proverbs 28:20 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 28:20 in Context — Proverbs 28

18 Aquele que anda sinceramente será salvo; mas o que se desvia em [seus] caminhos cairá de uma só vez.

19 Aquele que lavrar sua terra terá fartura de pão; mas o que segue coisas inúteis terá fartura de pobreza.

20 O homem fiel [terá] muitas bênçãos; mas o que se apressa para enriquecer não ficará impune.

21 Fazer acepção de pessoas não é bom; porque até por um pedaço de pão o homem pode transgredir.

22 Quem tem pressa para ter riquezas é um homem de olho mau; e ele não sabe que a miséria virá sobre ele.

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What Does Proverbs 28:20 Mean?

Proverbs 28:20 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 28. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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