Proverbs 13:11
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labor shall increase.
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Proverbs 10:2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivers from death.

Proverbs 20:21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

Proverbs 28:8 He that by usury and unjust gain increases his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

Job 15:28,29 And he dwells in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabits, which are ready to become heaps...

Job 20:15,19-22 He has swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly...

Job 27:16 Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;

Ecclesiastes 5:14 But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begets a son, and there is nothing in his hand.

Jeremiah 17:11 As the partridge sits on eggs, and hatches them not; so he that gets riches, and not by right...

Habakkuk 2:6,7 Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say...

James 5:1-5 Go to now, you rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come on you...

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Proverbs 13:22,23 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just...

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Proverbs 20:21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

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Proverbs 27:23-27 Be you diligent to know the state of your flocks, and look well to your herds...

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Psalm 128:2 For you shall eat the labor of your hands: happy shall you be, and it shall be well with you.

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Context
A Wise Son Heeds his Father's Instruction

1A wise son hears his father's instruction: but a scorner hears not rebuke. 2A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. 3He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction. 4The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. 5A righteous man hates lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and comes to shame. 6Righteousness keeps him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthrows the sinner. 7There is that makes himself rich, yet has nothing: there is that makes himself poor, yet has great riches. 8The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor hears not rebuke. 9The light of the righteous rejoices: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. 10Only by pride comes contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. 11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labor shall increase. 12Hope deferred makes the heart sick: but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life. 13Whoever despises the word shall be destroyed: but he that fears the commandment shall be rewarded. 14The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. 15Good understanding gives favor: but the way of transgressors is hard. 16Every prudent man deals with knowledge: but a fool lays open his folly. 17A wicked messenger falls into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health. 18Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuses instruction: but he that regards reproof shall be honored. 19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil. 20He that walks with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. 21Evil pursues sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid. 22A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. 23Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment. 24He that spares his rod hates his son: but he that loves him chastens him betimes. 25The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.


Douay-Rheims Bible
Substance got in haste shall be diminished: but that which by little and little is gathered with the hand shall increase.


Darby Bible Translation
Wealth gotten by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase it.


King James Bible
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.


Young's Literal Translation
Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.


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