Proverbs 28:20
A faithful man shall abound with blessings; But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not go unpunished.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
21To have respect to persons is not good; Since for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
Cross References
Psalms 101:6Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; He that walketh in the way of uprightness shall serve me.
Proverbs 10:6Blessings are upon the head of the just; But the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.
Proverbs 17:5Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; He that is glad at calamities shall not go unpunished.
Proverbs 20:21A possession may be gotten hastily in the beginning, But in the end it will not be blessed.
Proverbs 28:22He who hath an evil eye hasteth after wealth, And considereth not that poverty will come upon him.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 28:20
19 He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough. Note, 1. Those that are diligent in their callings take the way to live comfortably: He that tills his land, and tends his shop, and minds his business, whatever it is, he shall have plenty of bread, of that which is necessary for himself and his family and with which he may be charitable to the poor; he shall eat the labour of his hands. 2. Those that are idle, and careless, and… Read the whole commentary →