Proverbs 13:11

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Money gained by cheating others will soon be gone. Money earned through hard work will grow and grow.

Cross References

Proverbs 20:21

If your wealth was easy to get, it will not be worth much to you.

Proverbs 10:2

Wealth gained by doing wrong will not really help you, but doing right will save you from death.

Proverbs 28:8

If you get rich by charging high interest rates, your wealth will go to someone who is kind to the poor.

Proverbs 28:22

Selfish people only want to get rich. They do not realize that they are very close to being poor.

Proverbs 28:20

People who can be trusted will have many blessings, but those who are just trying to get rich in a hurry will be punished.

Jeremiah 17:11

Sometimes a bird will hatch an egg that it did not lay. Those who cheat to get money are like that bird. But when their lives are half finished, they will lose the money. At the end of their lives, it will be clear that they were fools.”

Psalm 128:2

You will get what you work for. You will enjoy the Lord’s blessings, and all will go well for you.

Job 20:15

The evil man will spit out the riches he has swallowed. God will make him vomit them up.

Ecclesiastes 5:14

Then something bad happens and they lose everything. So they have nothing to give to their children.

Proverbs 13:10

Pride causes arguments, but those who listen to others are wise.

Proverbs 13:12

Hope that is delayed makes you sad, but a wish that comes true fills you with joy.

Proverbs 21:6

Wealth that comes from telling lies disappears quickly and leads to death.