Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah, commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.
Proverbs 28:20 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised A faithful person will have many blessings, but one in a hurry to get rich will not go unpunished. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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) A faithful man shall abound with blessings; But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished. Common English Bible Reliable people will have abundant blessings, but those with get-rich-quick schemes won’t go unpunished. Catholic Public Domain Version 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 A faithful man shall be much praised: but he that maketh haste to be rich, shall not be innocent. |
Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah, commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle, but whoever earns it through labour will multiply it.
The one who mocks the poor insults his Maker, and one who rejoices over calamity will not go unpunished.
Even zeal is not good without knowledge, and the one who acts hastily sins.
Many a person proclaims his own loyalty, but who can find a trustworthy person?
A greedy one is in a hurry for wealth; he doesn’t know that poverty will come to him.
‘Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master has put in charge of his household, to give them food at the proper time?
‘His master said to him, “Well done, good and faithful servant! You were faithful over a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Share your master’s joy.”
The Lord said, ‘Who then is the faithful and sensible manager his master will put in charge of his household servants to give them their allotted food at the proper time?
Now he said to the disciples, ‘There was a rich man who received an accusation that his manager was squandering his possessions.
Don’t be afraid of what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will experience affliction for ten days. Be faithful to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life.
I know where you live #– #where Satan’s throne is. Yet you are holding on to my name and did not deny your faith in me, , even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness who was put to death among you, where Satan lives.
Ahimelech replied to the king, ‘Who among all your servants is as faithful as David? He is the king’s son-in-law, captain of your bodyguard, and honoured in your house.