Proverbs 13:11

The Scriptures 1998

Wealth from vanity diminishes, But he who gathers by hand increases.

Cross References

Proverbs 20:21

An inheritance obtained with greed at the beginning Is not blessed at the end.

Proverbs 10:2

Treasures of wrongness are of no value, But righteousness delivers from death.

Proverbs 28:8

He who increases his possessions by interest and profit Gathers it for him who shows favour to the poor.

Proverbs 28:22

A man with an evil eye runs after wealth, And does not know that poverty awaits him.

Proverbs 28:20

A man of truth has many blessings, But one in a hurry to be rich does not go unpunished.

Jeremiah 17:11

“As a partridge that broods but does not hatch, so is he who gets riches, but not by right. It leaves him in the midst of his days, and at his end he is a fool.”

Psalm 128:2

You shall eat the labour of your hands. Be blessed, and let it be well with you.

Job 20:15

He has swallowed down riches, then vomits them up – Ě

Ecclesiastes 5:14

But those riches perish through evil use. And he brings forth a son, and there is naught in his hand.

Proverbs 13:10

By pride comes only strife, But wisdom is with those who take advice.

Proverbs 13:12

Expectancy drawn out makes the heart sick, But a longing come true is a tree of life.

Proverbs 21:6

Gaining treasures by a lying tongue Is a fleeting vapour, heading for death.