Proverbs 11:26

The Passion Translation

People will curse the businessman with no ethics, but the one with a social conscience receives praise from all.

Cross References

Genesis 42:6

Now Joseph was the governor of the land of Egypt, which meant he supervised the sale of grain to all the people. One day, Joseph’s ten brothers came and bowed down before him with their faces on the ground.

Genesis 47:14

And the people of Egypt and Canaan spent all their money to buy grain. Joseph gathered all the money from the sale of grain and deposited the wealth into Pharaoh’s treasury.

Proverbs 10:6

The lover of God is enriched beyond belief, but the evil man only curses his luck.

Proverbs 24:24

If you say to the guilty, “You are innocent,” the nation will curse you and the people will revile you.

Proverbs 28:27

You will never go without if you give to the poor. But if you’re heartless, stingy, and selfish, you invite curses upon yourself.