Proverbs 28:25

The covetous stirreth up strife, 1 but he that putteth his trust in Hashem shall be prospered. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

In Context

24He who robbeth aviv or immo, 1 and saith, It is no peysha (transgression), 1 the same is the chaver (fellow, companion) of an ish mashchit (man of destruction). 1

26He that trusteth in his own lev is a kesil (fool), 1 but he who walketh in chochmah, he shall be delivered. 1

Read all of Proverbs 28

Cross References

Psalms 84:12For Hashem Elohim is a shemesh and a mogen; 1 Hashem will give chen and kavod; 1 no good thing will He withhold 1 from the holekhim b'tamim (them that walk uprightly). 1

Proverbs 11:25The nefesh berakhah (generous person) shall be made to prosper, 1 and he that watereth shall be refreshed also himself. 1

Proverbs 13:10By zadon (pride) cometh only contention, 1 but with the teachable is chochmah. 1

Proverbs 15:30The ohr (light) of the eynayim rejoiceth the lev, 1 and a good report giveth health to the etzem. 1

Proverbs 22:10Cast out the scoffer, and contention shall leave; 1 indeed, strife and kalon (shame) shall cease. 1

Proverbs 29:25The fear of adam bringeth a mokesh (snare), 1 but he who putteth his trust in Hashem shall be secure. 1

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 28:25

24 Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer. As Christ shows the absurdity and wickedness of those children who think it is no duty, in some cases, to maintain their parents ( Matt. xv. 5 ), so Solomon here shows the absurdity and wickedness of those who think it is no sin to rob their parents, either by force or secretly, by wheedling them or threatening them, or by wasting what they have, and (which is no better than robbing them) running… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Proverbs 28:25