11Dishonest money dwindles away, but he who gathers money little by little makes it grow.


In Context

8 A man's riches may ransom his life, but a poor man hears no threat.

9 The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.

10 Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is found in those who take advice.

11 Dishonest money dwindles away, but he who gathers money little by little makes it grow.

12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.

13 He who scorns instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command is rewarded.

Proverbs 13:11 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:11Wealth [gotten] by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

13:11Substance got in haste shall be diminished: but that which by little and little is gathered with the hand shall increase.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

13:11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:11Wealth gotten by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase it.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

13:11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall have increase.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labor shall increase.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:11Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

13:11Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labor shall increase.