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


In Context

8 The ransom of a man's life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats.

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

10 Pride only breeds quarrels, but with ones who take advice is wisdom.

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

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

13 Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command will be 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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

13:11Dishonest money dwindles away, but he who gathers money little by little makes it grow.

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 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.