Proverbs 15:6

The Message

The lives of God-loyal people flourish; a misspent life is soon bankrupt.

Cross References

Psalm 37:16

Less is more and more is less. One righteous will outclass fifty wicked, For the wicked are moral weaklings but the righteous are God-strong.

Proverbs 10:22

God’s blessing makes life rich; nothing we do can improve on God.

Proverbs 13:22

A good life gets passed on to the grandchildren; ill-gotten wealth ends up with good people.

Proverbs 15:16

A simple life in the Fear-of-God is better than a rich life with a ton of headaches.

Proverbs 15:5

Moral dropouts won’t listen to their elders; welcoming correction is a mark of good sense.

Proverbs 15:7

Perceptive words spread knowledge; fools are hollow—there’s nothing to them.

Proverbs 16:8

Far better to be right and poor than to be wrong and rich.

Proverbs 21:20

Valuables are safe in a wise person’s home; fools put it all out for yard sales.

Proverbs 3:33

God’s curse blights the house of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous. He gives proud skeptics a cold shoulder, but if you’re down on your luck, he’s right there to help. Wise living gets rewarded with honor; stupid living gets the booby prize.

Ecclesiastes 4:6

One handful of peaceful repose Is better than two fistfuls of worried work— More spitting into the wind.