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wealth from hard work grows over time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Wealth <i>gotten</i> by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Wealth <i>gained by</i> dishonesty will be diminished, But he who gathers by labor will increase.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Wealth <i>obtained</i> from nothing dwindles, But one who gathers by labor increases <i>it.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles, But the one who gathers by labor increases it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Wealth <i>obtained</i> by fraud dwindles, But the one who gathers by labor increases <i>it.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Wealth <i>obtained</i> from empty effort dwindles, But the one who gathers with <i>his</i> hand abounds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Wealth <i>obtained</i> by fraud dwindles, But he who gathers gradually by [honest] labor will increase [his riches].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle, but whoever earns it through labor will multiply it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle, but whoever earns it through labor will multiply it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Money wrongly gained will disappear bit by bit; money earned little by little will grow and grow. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall have increase.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Wealth [gained] through injustice dwindles away, but whoever gathers little by little has plenty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The more easily you get your wealth, the sooner you will lose it. The harder it is to earn, the more you will have. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but whoever works diligently increases his prosperity. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Wealth gained quickly will dwindle away, but the one who gathers it little by little will become rich. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labor shall increase.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Wealth from vanity becomes little, "" And whoever is gathering by the hand becomes great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Wealth from vanity shall be diminished: and he gathering with the hand, shall increase.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Substance got in haste shall be diminished: but that which by little and little is gathered with the hand shall increase. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Substance obtained in haste will be diminished. But what is collected by hand, little by little, shall be multiplied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Wealth won quickly dwindles away, but gathered little by little, it grows. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Wealth hastily gotten will dwindle, but those who gather little by little will increase it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Wealth acquired unjustly will diminish; but he who gathers justly shall increase his wealth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Property that comes by evil will decrease and he that gathers by righteousness will increase.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth little by little shall increase.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Wealth gotten hastily with iniquity is diminished: but he that gathers for himself with godliness shall be increased. The righteous is merciful, and lends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/13-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=2427" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/13.htm">A Father's Discipline</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1892.htm" title="1892: mê·he·ḇel (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Or Habel; from habal; emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb.">Dishonest</a> <a href="/hebrew/1952.htm" title="1952: hō·wn (N-ms) -- Wealth, sufficiency. From the same as huwn in the sense of 'own; wealth; by implication, enough.">wealth</a> <a href="/hebrew/4591.htm" title="4591: yim·‘āṭ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to pare off, i.e. Lessen; intransitively, to be small or few.">will dwindle,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6908.htm" title="6908: wə·qō·ḇêṣ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To gather, collect. A primitive root; to grasp, i.e. Collect.">but what is earned</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">through</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yāḏ (N-fs) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">hard work</a> <a href="/hebrew/7235.htm" title="7235: yar·beh (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To be or become much, many or great. A primitive root; to increase.">will be multiplied.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/28-20.htm">Proverbs 28:20</a></span><br />A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-5.htm">Proverbs 21:5</a></span><br />The plans of the diligent bring plenty, as surely as haste leads to poverty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/5-10.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:10</a></span><br />He who loves money is never satisfied by money, and he who loves wealth is never satisfied by income. This too is futile.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-11.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:11-12</a></span><br />Wisdom, like an inheritance, is good, and it benefits those who see the sun. / For wisdom, like money, is a shelter, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a></span><br />Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-9.htm">1 Timothy 6:9-10</a></span><br />Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. / For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-17.htm">1 Timothy 6:17-19</a></span><br />Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy. / Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share, / treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-15.htm">Luke 12:15</a></span><br />And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-1.htm">James 5:1-3</a></span><br />Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. / Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. / Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/10-2.htm">Proverbs 10:2</a></span><br />Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-27.htm">Proverbs 15:27</a></span><br />He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/23-4.htm">Proverbs 23:4-5</a></span><br />Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself. / When you glance at wealth, it disappears, for it makes wings for itself and flies like an eagle to the sky.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-11.htm">Jeremiah 17:11</a></span><br />Like a partridge hatching eggs it did not lay is the man who makes a fortune unjustly. In the middle of his days his riches will desert him, and in the end he will be the fool.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/haggai/1-6.htm">Haggai 1:6</a></span><br />You have planted much but harvested little. You eat but never have enough. You drink but never have your fill. You put on clothes but never get warm. You earn wages to put into a bag pierced through.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-14.htm">Matthew 25:14-30</a></span><br />For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions. / To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey. / The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and gained five more. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labor shall increase.</p><p class="hdg">wealth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/10-2.htm">Proverbs 10:2</a></b></br> Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/20-21.htm">Proverbs 20:21</a></b></br> An inheritance <i>may be</i> gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/28-8.htm">Proverbs 28:8</a></b></br> He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.</p><p class="hdg">he</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/13-22.htm">Proverbs 13:22,23</a></b></br> A good <i>man</i> leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner <i>is</i> laid up for the just… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/20-21.htm">Proverbs 20:21</a></b></br> An inheritance <i>may be</i> gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/27-23.htm">Proverbs 27:23-27</a></b></br> Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, <i>and</i> look well to thy herds… </p><p class="hdg">by labour with the hand </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/107-39.htm">Diminished</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-1.htm">Dishonest</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-16.htm">Dishonestly</a> <a href="/psalms/107-39.htm">Dwindle</a> <a href="/psalms/72-14.htm">Fraud</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-2.htm">Gained</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-5.htm">Gathereth</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-5.htm">Gathering</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-5.htm">Gathers</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-5.htm">Gets</a> <a href="/psalms/98-1.htm">Gotten</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-7.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/147-8.htm">Grow</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-24.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-24.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/psalms/31-2.htm">Hastily</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-16.htm">Increase</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-24.htm">Increased</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-24.htm">Increases</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-16.htm">Labour</a> <a href="/job/35-14.htm">Less</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-25.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-20.htm">Money</a> <a href="/psalms/44-3.htm">Obtained</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-22.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-14.htm">Store</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-18.htm">Vanity</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-8.htm">Wealth</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-4.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/17-4.htm">Diminished</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-27.htm">Dishonest</a> <a href="/acts/5-2.htm">Dishonestly</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-19.htm">Dwindle</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-17.htm">Fraud</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-31.htm">Gained</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-8.htm">Gathereth</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-26.htm">Gathering</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-8.htm">Gathers</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-15.htm">Gets</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-21.htm">Gotten</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-4.htm">Great</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-13.htm">Grow</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-5.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-1.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-21.htm">Hastily</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-4.htm">Increase</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-21.htm">Increased</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-21.htm">Increases</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-4.htm">Labour</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-7.htm">Less</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-12.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-8.htm">Money</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-22.htm">Obtained</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-17.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-6.htm">Store</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-4.htm">Vanity</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-22.htm">Wealth</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-23.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 13</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/13-1.htm">a scoffer does not listen to rebuke</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In biblical context, dishonest wealth refers to money or possessions gained through deceit, theft, or unethical practices. The Bible consistently condemns such actions, as seen in passages like <a href="/proverbs/10-2.htm">Proverbs 10:2</a>, which states that "ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value." The historical context of ancient Israel included strict laws against dishonest gain, such as those found in <a href="/leviticus/19-11.htm">Leviticus 19:11-13</a>, which prohibited stealing and deceit. The cultural understanding was that wealth obtained through unrighteous means would not be blessed by God and would ultimately lead to ruin, as echoed in <a href="/jeremiah/17-11.htm">Jeremiah 17:11</a>, where it is said that those who gain riches unjustly will leave them in the midst of their days. This principle is timeless, emphasizing the moral and spiritual decay that accompanies dishonest gain.<p><b>but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied</b><br>This phrase highlights the value of diligence and integrity in acquiring wealth. The Bible frequently praises hard work and the rewards it brings, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/12-11.htm">Proverbs 12:11</a>, which states, "Those who work their land will have abundant food." The cultural context of the ancient Near East placed a high value on labor and the fruits it produced, often seen as a sign of God's blessing. The principle of sowing and reaping is evident here, where honest labor leads to prosperity and multiplication, as also reflected in <a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-9</a>, which speaks to reaping what one sows. This concept is not only practical but also spiritual, as it aligns with the character of God, who is just and rewards those who live righteously. The multiplication of wealth through hard work can also be seen as a type of Christ, who, through His labor and sacrifice, brought about the multiplication of spiritual blessings for humanity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of Proverbs, Solomon was the son of King David and known for his wisdom. His teachings often focus on practical living and moral integrity.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/ancient_israel.htm">Ancient Israel</a></b><br>The cultural and historical context of Proverbs is rooted in ancient Israel, where wisdom literature was a key component of teaching and moral instruction.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wise_and_the_foolish.htm">The Wise and the Foolish</a></b><br>Throughout Proverbs, these archetypes represent those who follow God's ways (the wise) and those who reject them (the foolish).<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_honest_labor.htm">The Value of Honest Labor</a></b><br>Honest work is not only morally right but also leads to sustainable and multiplied wealth. This principle encourages believers to engage in work that honors God and benefits others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_dangers_of_dishonesty.htm">The Dangers of Dishonesty</a></b><br>Dishonest gain may seem profitable in the short term, but it ultimately leads to loss. This serves as a warning against unethical practices in business and personal finances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_blessing_on_diligence.htm">God's Blessing on Diligence</a></b><br>God honors and blesses those who work diligently and with integrity. This encourages believers to trust in God's provision through honest efforts.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/contentment_and_trust_in_god.htm">Contentment and Trust in God</a></b><br>Believers are called to be content with what they earn through honest means, trusting that God will provide for their needs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/long-term_perspective_on_wealth.htm">Long-term Perspective on Wealth</a></b><br>The verse encourages a long-term view of wealth, focusing on sustainable growth through hard work rather than quick, dishonest gains.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 13</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_prov._13_11_conflict_with_quick_wealth.htm">Does Proverbs 13:11’s warning against quickly gained wealth conflict with modern examples of sudden financial success? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/christian_view_on_sweepstakes.htm">What is the Christian perspective on sweepstakes and contests?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_stock_market.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on the stock market?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_sports_gambling.htm">What does the Bible say about sports gambling?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">Wealth gotten by vanity.</span>--As we should say, "in an unsatisfactory manner," that is to say, by dishonesty.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished;</span> literally, <span class="accented">wealth by a breath</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> wealth obtained without labour and exertion, or by illegitimate and dishonest means, is soon dissipated, is not blessed by God, and has no stability. Vulgate, "riches acquired hastily;" Septuagint, "substance gotten hastily with iniquity." This makes the antithesis more marked, the contrast being between wealth gotten hastily and that acquired by diligent labour. <span class="accented">Cito nata, cito pereunt</span>, "Quickly won, quickly gone" (see on Proverbs 20:21; 21:5). Says the Greek maxim - <p><span class="greek">Μὴ σπεῦδε πλουτεῖν μὴ ταχὺς πένης γένῃ</span> <p><span class="accented">"Haste not for wealth, lest thou be quickly poor."</span> <span class="cmt_word">He that gathereth by labour;</span> literally, <span class="accented">with the hand</span>, handful after handful. Vulgate, <span class="accented">paulatim</span>, "little by little," by patient industry. <span class="accented">Labor improbus omnia vincit.</span> Septuagint, "He that gathereth for himself with piety shall be increased." Then is added, "A good man is merciful and lendeth," from <a href="/psalms/37-26.htm">Psalm 37:26</a>. The Septuagint here uses the term <span class="greek">εὐσέβεια</span>, which is received in St. Paul's pastoral Epistles and St. Peter's, taking the place of the earlier phrase, <span class="greek">φόβος Κυρίου</span>, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/13-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Dishonest</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵהֶ֣בֶל</span> <span class="translit">(mê·he·ḇel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1892.htm">Strong's 1892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wealth</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֭וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(hō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1952.htm">Strong's 1952: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wealth, sufficiency</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will dwindle,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִמְעָ֑ט</span> <span class="translit">(yim·‘āṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4591.htm">Strong's 4591: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pare off, lessen, in, to be, small, few</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but what is earned</span><br /><span class="heb">וְקֹבֵ֖ץ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·qō·ḇêṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6908.htm">Strong's 6908: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gather, collect</span><br /><br /><span class="word">through</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hard work</span><br /><span class="heb">יָ֣ד</span> <span class="translit">(yāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be multiplied.</span><br /><span class="heb">יַרְבֶּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(yar·beh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7235.htm">Strong's 7235: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become much, many or great</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/13-11.htm">Proverbs 13:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/13-11.htm">Proverbs 13:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/13-11.htm">Proverbs 13:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/13-11.htm">Proverbs 13:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/13-11.htm">Proverbs 13:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/13-11.htm">Proverbs 13:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/13-11.htm">Proverbs 13:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/13-11.htm">Proverbs 13:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/13-11.htm">Proverbs 13:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/13-11.htm">Proverbs 13:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/13-11.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 13:11 Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away but he (Prov. 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