Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
but whoever earns it through labor
New American Standard Bible
But the one who gathers
King James Version
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
International Standard Version
Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but whoever works diligently increases his prosperity.
A Conservative Version
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished, but he who gathers by labor shall have increase.
American Standard Version
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.
Amplified
Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles,
But he who gathers gradually by [honest] labor will increase [his riches].
Bible in Basic English
Wealth quickly got will become less; but he who gets a store by the work of his hands will have it increased.
Darby Translation
Wealth gotten by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase it.
Julia Smith Translation
Wealth from vanity shall be diminished: and he gathering with the hand, shall increase.
King James 2000
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labor shall increase.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Wealth [gained] from haste will dwindle, but he who gathers {little by little} will increase it.
Modern King James verseion
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be taken away, but he who gathers by hand shall increase.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Hastily gotten goods are soon spent; but they that be gathered together with the hand, shall increase.
NET Bible
Wealth gained quickly will dwindle away, but the one who gathers it little by little will become rich.
New Heart English Bible
Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.
The Emphasized Bible
Wealth gotten by greed, diminisheth, but, he that gathereth by little, increaseth.
Webster
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labor shall increase.
World English Bible
Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.
Youngs Literal Translation
Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.
Themes
Business life » Fidelity » Industry
Industry » Leads to » Increase of substance
Riches » Denunciations against those who » Get, by vanity
Vanity » Wealth gotten by vanity
Vanity » Wealth gotten by, diminishes
Virtues » Industry » Commended
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 13:11
Prayers for Proverbs 13:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wise Son Lives Righteously
10
but wisdom is gained by those who take advice.
but whoever earns it through labor
but fulfilled desire is a tree of life.
Cross References
Proverbs 20:21
will not be blessed ultimately.
Proverbs 10:2
but righteousness rescues from death.
Job 15:28-29
in abandoned houses destined to become piles of rubble.
Job 20:15
God will force it from his stomach.
Job 20:19-22
he seized a house he did not build.
Job 27:16-17
and heaps up a wardrobe like clay—
Psalm 128:2
what your hands have worked for.
You will be happy,
and it will go well for you.
Proverbs 13:22-23
but the sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.
Proverbs 27:23-27
and pay attention to your herds,
Proverbs 28:8
collects it for one who is kind to the poor.
Proverbs 28:20
but one in a hurry to get rich
will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 28:22
he doesn’t know that poverty will come to him.
Ecclesiastes 5:14
That wealth was lost in a bad venture, so when he fathered a son, he was empty-handed.
Jeremiah 17:11
is like a partridge that hatches eggs it didn’t lay.
In the middle of his days
his riches will abandon him,
so in the end he will be a fool.
Habakkuk 2:6-7
with mockery and riddles about him?
They will say:
how much longer?—
and loads himself with goods taken in pledge.
James 5:1-5
Come now, you rich