Proverbs 13:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Wealthהֹ֭ון
(ho·vn)
1952: wealth, sufficiencyfrom hun
[obtained] by fraudמֵהֶ֣בֶל
(me·he·vel)
1892: vapor, breatha prim. root
dwindles,יִמְעָ֑ט
(yim·'at;)
4591: to be or become small, diminished, or fewa prim. root
But the one who gathersוְקֹבֵ֖ץ
(ve·ko·vetz)
6908: to gather, collecta prim. root
by laborיָ֣ד
(yad)
3027: handa prim. root
increasesיַרְבֶּֽה׃
(yar·beh.)
7235a: to be or become much, many or greata prim. root
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KJV Lexicon
Wealth
hown  (hone)
wealth; by implication, enough -- enough, + for nought, riches, substance, wealth.
gotten by vanity
hebel  (heh'bel)
emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb -- altogether, vain, vanity.
shall be diminished
ma`at  (maw-at')
to pare off, i.e. lessen; intransitively, to be (or causatively, to make) small or few (or figuratively, ineffective)
but he that gathereth
qabats  (kaw-bats')
to grasp, i.e. collect -- assemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, surely, take up.
by labour
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
shall increase
rabah  (raw-baw')
to increase (in whatever respect)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles, But the one who gathers by labor increases it.

King James Bible
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle, but whoever earns it through labor will multiply it.

International Standard Version
Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but whoever works diligently increases his prosperity.

NET Bible
Wealth gained quickly will dwindle away, but the one who gathers it little by little will become rich.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Property that comes by evil will decrease and he that gathers by righteousness will increase.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Wealth [gained] through injustice dwindles away, but whoever gathers little by little has plenty.

King James 2000 Bible
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labor shall increase.
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