Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version A faithful person will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished. New Living Translation The trustworthy person will get a rich reward, but a person who wants quick riches will get into trouble. English Standard Version A faithful man will abound with blessings, but whoever hastens to be rich will not go unpunished. Berean Standard Bible A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished. King James Bible A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent. New King James Version A faithful man will abound with blessings, But he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished. New American Standard Bible A faithful person will abound with blessings, But one who hurries to be rich will not go unpunished. NASB 1995 A faithful man will abound with blessings, But he who makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished. NASB 1977 A faithful man will abound with blessings, But he who makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished. Legacy Standard Bible A faithful man will abound with blessings, But he who makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished. Amplified Bible A faithful (right-minded) man will abound with blessings, But he who hurries to be rich will not go unpunished. Christian Standard Bible A faithful person will have many blessings, but one in a hurry to get rich will not go unpunished. Holman Christian Standard Bible A faithful man will have many blessings, but one in a hurry to get rich will not go unpunished. American Standard Version A faithful man shall abound with blessings; But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished. Contemporary English Version God blesses his loyal people, but punishes all who want to get rich quick. English Revised Version A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished. GOD'S WORD® Translation A trustworthy person has many blessings, but anyone in a hurry to get rich will not escape punishment. Good News Translation Honest people will lead a full, happy life. But if you are in a hurry to get rich, you are going to be punished. International Standard Version The faithful man will prosper with blessings, but whoever is in a hurry to get rich will not escape punishment. Majority Standard Bible A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished. NET Bible A faithful person will have an abundance of blessings, but the one who hastens to gain riches will not go unpunished. New Heart English Bible A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionA steadfast man has multiplied blessings, "" And whoever is hastening to be rich is not acquitted. Young's Literal Translation A stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted. Smith's Literal Translation A man of faithfulness multiplied blessings: and he hasting to be rich shall not be innocent. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleA faithful man shall be much praised: but he that maketh haste to be rich, shall not be innocent. Catholic Public Domain Version A faithful man shall be greatly praised. But whoever rushes to become rich will not be innocent. New American Bible The trustworthy will be richly blessed; but whoever hastens to be rich will not go unpunished. New Revised Standard Version The faithful will abound with blessings, but one who is in a hurry to be rich will not go unpunished. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleA faithful man shall abound with blessings; but an evil man shall not be innocent. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Many are the blessings of a faithful man and an evil one will not be spared in his evil. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917A faithful man shall abound with blessings; But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished. Brenton Septuagint Translation A man worthy of credit shall be much blessed: but the wicked shall not be unpunished. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Boldness of the Righteous…19The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty. 20A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished. 21To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.… Cross References Matthew 25:21 His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’ Luke 16:10-12 Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. / So if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches? / And if you have not been faithful with the belongings of another, who will give you belongings of your own? 1 Timothy 6:9-10 Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. / For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows. James 1:12 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him. Galatians 6:9 Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Hebrews 10:36 You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised. 1 Corinthians 4:2 Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful. 1 Peter 5:6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you. Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you. 2 Timothy 2:12 if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us; Romans 2:6-7 God “will repay each one according to his deeds.” / To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life. Revelation 2:10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life. Psalm 37:3-4 Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. / Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 1:1-3 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers. / But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night. / He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does. Jeremiah 17:7-8 But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him. / He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit. Treasury of Scripture A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that makes haste to be rich shall not be innocent. faithful Proverbs 20:6 Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find? 1 Samuel 22:14 Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king's son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house? Nehemiah 7:2 That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many. but Proverbs 28:22 He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him. Proverbs 13:11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. Proverbs 20:21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed. innocent or unpunished Proverbs 17:5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished. Jump to Previous 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 WealthJump to Next 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 WealthProverbs 28 1. general observations of impiety and integrityA faithful man The Hebrew word for "faithful" is "אֱמוּנָה" (emunah), which conveys a sense of steadfastness, reliability, and trustworthiness. In the biblical context, faithfulness is a key attribute of God's character, and it is expected of His followers. A faithful man is one who consistently adheres to God's commandments and lives a life of integrity. This faithfulness is not just in religious observance but in all aspects of life, including relationships, work, and community involvement. The faithful man reflects God's own faithfulness, and as a result, he is a vessel through which God's blessings can flow. will abound with blessings but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished "Inde fere scelerum causae; nec plura venena Hebrew A faithfulאֱ֭מוּנוֹת (’ĕ·mū·nō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 530: Firmness, steadfastness, fidelity man אִ֣ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person will abound רַב־ (raḇ-) Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's 7227: Much, many, great with blessings, בְּרָכ֑וֹת (bə·rā·ḵō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 1293: Benediction, prosperity but one eager וְאָ֥ץ (wə·’āṣ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 213: To press, to be close, hurry, withdraw to be rich לְ֝הַעֲשִׁ֗יר (lə·ha·‘ă·šîr) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 6238: To accumulate, chiefly, to grow, rich will not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no go unpunished. יִנָּקֶֽה׃ (yin·nā·qeh) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5352: To be, clean, to be bare, extirpated Links Proverbs 28:20 NIVProverbs 28:20 NLT Proverbs 28:20 ESV Proverbs 28:20 NASB Proverbs 28:20 KJV Proverbs 28:20 BibleApps.com Proverbs 28:20 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 28:20 Chinese Bible Proverbs 28:20 French Bible Proverbs 28:20 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 28:20 A faithful man is rich with blessings (Prov. 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