Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. New Living Translation Riches won’t help on the day of judgment, but right living can save you from death. English Standard Version Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. Berean Standard Bible Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death. King James Bible Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death. New King James Version Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death. New American Standard Bible Riches do not benefit on the day of wrath, But righteousness rescues from death. NASB 1995 Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death. NASB 1977 Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death. Legacy Standard Bible Wealth will not profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness will deliver from death. Amplified Bible Riches will not provide security in the day of wrath and judgment, But righteousness rescues from death. Christian Standard Bible Wealth is not profitable on a day of wrath, but righteousness rescues from death. Holman Christian Standard Bible Wealth is not profitable on a day of wrath, but righteousness rescues from death. American Standard Version Riches profit not in the day of wrath; But righteousness delivereth from death. Contemporary English Version When God is angry, money won't help you. Obeying God is the only way to be saved from death. English Revised Version Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death. GOD'S WORD® Translation Riches are of no help on the day of fury, but righteousness saves from death. Good News Translation Riches will do you no good on the day you face death, but honesty can save your life. International Standard Version Wealth won't help in the time of judgment, but righteousness will deliver from death. Majority Standard Bible Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death. NET Bible Wealth does not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from mortal danger. New Heart English Bible Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. Webster's Bible Translation Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death. World English Bible Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWealth does not profit in a day of wrath, "" And righteousness delivers from death. Young's Literal Translation Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death. Smith's Literal Translation Wealth will not profit in the day of wrath, and justice will deliver from death. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleRiches shall not profit in the day of revenge: but justice shall deliver from death. Catholic Public Domain Version Wealth will not profit in the day of vengeance. But justice shall liberate from death. New American Bible Wealth is useless on a day of wrath, but justice saves from death. New Revised Standard Version Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleRiches profit not in the day of wrath; but righteousness delivers from death. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Wealth is not useful in the day of wrath but righteousness saves from death. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Riches profit not in the day of wrath; But righteousness delivereth from death. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Dishonest Scales…3The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them. 4Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death. 5The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.… Cross References Matthew 6:19-21 Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Luke 12:15-21 And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” / Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. / So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’ ... Ezekiel 7:19 They will throw their silver into the streets, and their gold will seem unclean. Their silver and gold cannot save them in the day of the wrath of the LORD. They cannot satisfy their appetites or fill their stomachs with wealth, for it became the stumbling block that brought their iniquity. Zephaniah 1:18 Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on the earth. James 5:1-3 Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. / Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. / Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days. 1 Timothy 6:17-19 Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy. / Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share, / treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life. Mark 8:36-37 What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? / Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul? Psalm 49:6-9 They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches. / No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God. / For the redemption of his soul is costly, and never can payment suffice, ... Job 36:18-19 Be careful that no one lures you with riches; do not let a large bribe lead you astray. / Can your wealth or all your mighty effort keep you from distress? Revelation 3:17-18 You say, ‘I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked. / I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see. Isaiah 2:20-21 In that day men will cast away to the moles and bats their idols of silver and gold—the idols they made to worship. / They will flee to caverns in the rocks and crevices in the cliffs, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth. Matthew 16:26 What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul? Luke 16:19-31 Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor. / And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores / and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. ... Proverbs 10:2 Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death. Psalm 52:7 “Look at the man who did not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his wealth and strengthened himself by destruction.” Treasury of Scripture Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivers from death. riches Proverbs 10:2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death. Job 36:18,19 Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee… Psalm 49:6-8 They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; … Jump to Previous Death Delivereth Delivers Keeps Profit Profiteth Riches Righteousness Safe Wealth Worthless WrathJump to Next Death Delivereth Delivers Keeps Profit Profiteth Riches Righteousness Safe Wealth Worthless WrathProverbs 11 1. On DeceptionRiches are worthless The Hebrew word for "riches" is "hôn," which refers to wealth or possessions. In the ancient Near Eastern context, wealth was often seen as a sign of God's favor and a source of security. However, this proverb challenges that notion by declaring that material wealth holds no value in the "day of wrath." The "day of wrath" can be understood as a time of divine judgment or calamity. Historically, this reflects the biblical theme that earthly treasures cannot save one's soul or provide ultimate security. The emphasis here is on the transient nature of material wealth, reminding believers that true security is found not in riches but in spiritual integrity and faithfulness to God. in the day of wrath but righteousness delivers from death Righteousness delivereth from death.--See above on Proverbs 10:2. Verse 4. - Profit not; afford no refuge (Proverbs 10:2). In the day of wrath (Proverbs 6:34), when God visits individuals or nations to punish them for sin (comp. Ecclus. 5:8). Such visitations are often spoken of (comp. Isaiah 10:3; Ezekiel 7:19; Zephaniah 1:15, 18, etc.). More especially will this be true in me great dies irae. Righteousness... death (see on Proverbs 10:2; and comp. Tobit 4:10 Tobit 12:9). The Septuagint here adds a sentence which is similar to ver. 10: "When the righteous dieth he leaveth regret, but the destruction of the wicked is easy and delightsome (πρόχειρος καὶ ἐπίχαρτος)."Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Richesה֭וֹן (hō·wn) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1952: Wealth, sufficiency are worthless יוֹעִ֣יל (yō·w·‘îl) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3276: To confer or gain profit or benefit in the day בְּי֣וֹם (bə·yō·wm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3117: A day of wrath, עֶבְרָ֑ה (‘eḇ·rāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5678: Overflow, arrogance, fury but righteousness וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה (ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6666: Rightness, subjectively, objectively brings deliverance תַּצִּ֥יל (taṣ·ṣîl) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5337: To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver from death. מִמָּֽוֶת׃ (mim·mā·weṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4194: Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin Links Proverbs 11:4 NIVProverbs 11:4 NLT Proverbs 11:4 ESV Proverbs 11:4 NASB Proverbs 11:4 KJV Proverbs 11:4 BibleApps.com Proverbs 11:4 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 11:4 Chinese Bible Proverbs 11:4 French Bible Proverbs 11:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 11:4 Riches don't profit in the day (Prov. 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