Proverbs 28:20 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

²⁰ A faithful man shall abound with blessings: But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ A faithful man shall abound with blessings: But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ A faithful man shall abound with blessings, but he who makes haste to be rich [at any cost] shall not go unpunished. [Prov. 13:11; 20:21; 23:4; I Tim. 6:9.]

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ A faithful man shall abound with blessings; But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.

Common English Bible

²⁰ Reliable people will have abundant blessings, but those with get-rich-quick schemes won’t go unpunished.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ A faithful man shall be greatly praised. But whoever rushes to become rich will not be innocent.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁰ A faithful man shall be much praised: but he that maketh haste to be rich, shall not be innocent.

Proverbs 28:20 Cross References

Nehemiah 7:2

that I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the castle, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.

Psalm 101:6

Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: He that walketh in a perfect way, he shall minister unto me.

Proverbs 10:6

Blessings are upon the head of the righteous: But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

Proverbs 13:11

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: But he that gathereth by labour shall have increase.

Proverbs 17:5

Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: And he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

Proverbs 19:2

Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

Proverbs 20:21

An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.

Proverbs 20:6

Most men wilt proclaim every one his own kindness: But a faithful man who can find?

Proverbs 23:4

Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom.

Proverbs 28:22

He that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.

Matthew 24:45

Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath set over his household, to give them their food in due season?

Matthew 25:21

His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Luke 12:42

And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?

Luke 16:1

And he said also unto the disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he was wasting his goods.

Revelation 2:10

Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.

Revelation 2:13

I know where thou dwellest, even where Satan's throne is: and thou holdest fast my name, and didst not deny my faith, even in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwelleth.

1 Samuel 22:14

Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who among all thy servants is so faithful as David, which is the king's son in law, and is taken into thy council, and is honourable in thine house?