Selah · Bible verse
Proverbs 13:11
Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.
In context
9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
10Pride only breeds quarrels, but with ones who take advice is wisdom.
11Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.
12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
13Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command will be rewarded.
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In other languages
日本語 · 箴言 13:11 · 口語訳聖書急いで得た富は減る、少しずつたくわえる者はそれを増すことができる。한국어 · 잠언 13:11 · 개역한글망령되이 얻은 재물은 줄어가고 손으로 모은 것은 늘어가느니라Español · Proverbios 13:11 · Reina-Valera (1909)Disminuiránse las riquezas de vanidad: empero multiplicará el que allega con su mano.Português · Provérbios 13:11 · Bíblia Livre (2018)A riqueza ganha sem esforço será perdida; mas aquele que a obtém pelas próprias mãos terá cada vez mais.
