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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/proverbs/28.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/proverbs/28.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />A faithful person will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/28.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The trustworthy person will get a rich reward, but a person who wants quick riches will get into trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/28.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />A faithful man will abound with blessings, but whoever hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/28.htm">Berean Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />A faithful man will abound with blessings, But he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />A faithful person will abound with blessings, But one who hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />A faithful man will abound with blessings, But he who makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />A faithful man will abound with blessings, But he who makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />A faithful man will abound with blessings, But he who makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />A faithful (right-minded) man will abound with blessings, But he who hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A faithful person will have many blessings, but one in a hurry to get rich will not go unpunished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A faithful man will have many blessings, but one in a hurry to get rich will not go unpunished. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />A faithful man shall abound with blessings; But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />God blesses his loyal people, but punishes all who want to get rich quick. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />A trustworthy person has many blessings, but anyone in a hurry to get rich will not escape punishment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Honest people will lead a full, happy life. But if you are in a hurry to get rich, you are going to be punished. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The faithful man will prosper with blessings, but whoever is in a hurry to get rich will not escape punishment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />A faithful person will have an abundance of blessings, but the one who hastens to gain riches will not go unpunished. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A steadfast man has multiplied blessings, "" And whoever is hastening to be rich is not acquitted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />A man of faithfulness multiplied blessings: and he hasting to be rich shall not be innocent.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />A faithful man shall be much praised: but he that maketh haste to be rich, shall not be innocent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />A faithful man shall be greatly praised. But whoever rushes to become rich will not be innocent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The trustworthy will be richly blessed; but whoever hastens to be rich will not go unpunished. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The faithful will abound with blessings, but one who is in a hurry to be rich will not go unpunished.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />A faithful man shall abound with blessings; but an evil man shall not be innocent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Many are the blessings of a faithful man and an evil one will not be spared in his evil.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />A faithful man shall abound with blessings; But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />A man worthy of credit shall be much blessed: but the wicked shall not be unpunished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/28-20.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=5848" 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/28.htm">The Boldness of the Righteous</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty. <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/530.htm" title="530: ’ĕ·mū·nō·wṯ (N-fp) --); or (shortened) >emunah feminine of 'emuwn; literally firmness; figuratively security; morally fidelity.">A faithful</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-msc) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">man</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: raḇ- (Adj-msc) -- Much, many, great. By contracted from rabab; abundant.">will abound</a> <a href="/hebrew/1293.htm" title="1293: bə·rā·ḵō·wṯ (N-fp) -- A blessing. From barak; benediction; by implication prosperity.">with blessings,</a> <a href="/hebrew/213.htm" title="213: wə·’āṣ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To press, be pressed, make haste. A primitive root; to press; to be close, hurry, withdraw.">but one eager</a> <a href="/hebrew/6238.htm" title="6238: lə·ha·‘ă·šîr (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- To be or become rich. A primitive root; properly, to accumulate; chiefly to grow rich.">to be rich</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5352.htm" title="5352: yin·nā·qeh (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To be empty or clean. A primitive root; to be clean; by implication to be bare, i.e. Extirpated.">go unpunished.</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.…<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="/matthew/25-21.htm">Matthew 25:21</a></span><br />His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/16-10.htm">Luke 16:10-12</a></span><br />Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. / So if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches? / And if you have not been faithful with the belongings of another, who will give you belongings of your own?<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="/james/1-12.htm">James 1:12</a></span><br />Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-9.htm">Galatians 6:9</a></span><br />Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-36.htm">Hebrews 10:36</a></span><br />You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/4-2.htm">1 Corinthians 4:2</a></span><br />Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-6.htm">1 Peter 5:6</a></span><br />Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-33.htm">Matthew 6:33</a></span><br />But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/2-12.htm">2 Timothy 2:12</a></span><br />if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-6.htm">Romans 2:6-7</a></span><br />God “will repay each one according to his deeds.” / To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/2-10.htm">Revelation 2:10</a></span><br />Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-3.htm">Psalm 37:3-4</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. / Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/1-1.htm">Psalm 1:1-3</a></span><br />Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers. / But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night. / He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-7.htm">Jeremiah 17:7-8</a></span><br />But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him. / He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that makes haste to be rich shall not be innocent.</p><p class="hdg">faithful</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/20-6.htm">Proverbs 20:6</a></b></br> Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/22-14.htm">1 Samuel 22:14</a></b></br> Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who <i>is so</i> faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king's son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/7-2.htm">Nehemiah 7:2</a></b></br> That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he <i>was</i> a faithful man, and feared God above many.</p><p class="hdg">but</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/28-22.htm">Proverbs 28:22</a></b></br> He that hasteth to be rich <i>hath</i> an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/13-11.htm">Proverbs 13:11</a></b></br> Wealth <i>gotten</i> by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.</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="hdg">innocent or unpunished</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/17-5.htm">Proverbs 17:5</a></b></br> Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: <i>and</i> he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/72-7.htm">Abound</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-3.htm">Aboundeth</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-9.htm">Acquitted</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-8.htm">Attempting</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-14.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-14.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-6.htm">Blessings</a> <a href="/psalms/56-6.htm">Eager</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-16.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-6.htm">Faithful</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-11.htm">Free</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-10.htm">Good</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-16.htm">Great</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-8.htm">Haste</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-23.htm">Hastens</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-18.htm">Hasting</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-24.htm">Innocent</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-8.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-5.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-11.htm">Multiplied</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-15.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-21.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-11.htm">Rich</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-4.htm">Richly</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-7.htm">Stedfast</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-9.htm">Unpunished</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-11.htm">Wealth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ecclesiastes/5-7.htm">Abound</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-22.htm">Aboundeth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-12.htm">Acquitted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-13.htm">Attempting</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-18.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-11.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/hosea/3-5.htm">Blessings</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-22.htm">Eager</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-25.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-26.htm">Faithful</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-12.htm">Free</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-21.htm">Good</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-27.htm">Great</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-20.htm">Haste</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-22.htm">Hastens</a> <a href="/songs/8-5.htm">Hasting</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-23.htm">Innocent</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-3.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-17.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-16.htm">Multiplied</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/8-11.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-6.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-22.htm">Rich</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-10.htm">Richly</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-9.htm">Stedfast</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-29.htm">Unpunished</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-22.htm">Wealth</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 28</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/28-1.htm">general observations of impiety and integrity</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 the Old Testament, faithfulness is often associated with loyalty to God and adherence to His commandments. The Hebrew word for "faithful" can also mean trustworthy or reliable, suggesting a person who is consistent in their devotion and actions. The promise of abounding blessings aligns with the covenantal promises found in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>, where obedience to God results in blessings. This concept is echoed in the New Testament, where Jesus teaches that those who are faithful in little will be entrusted with much (<a href="/luke/16-10.htm">Luke 16:10</a>). The blessings mentioned are not limited to material wealth but include spiritual prosperity, peace, and favor with God and man.<p><b>but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished</b><br>This part of the verse warns against the pursuit of wealth as a primary goal. The eagerness to be rich can lead to moral compromise and spiritual downfall, as seen in the story of Achan in <a href="/joshua/7.htm">Joshua 7</a>, whose greed led to his destruction. The New Testament reiterates this warning in <a href="/1_timothy/6-9.htm">1 Timothy 6:9-10</a>, where the love of money is described as a root of all kinds of evil. The phrase "will not go unpunished" suggests divine justice, where God holds individuals accountable for their actions. This is consistent with the wisdom literature's broader theme that actions have consequences. The punishment may not always be immediate or visible, but it reflects the biblical principle that God opposes the proud and greedy but gives grace to the humble and faithful.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/f/faithful_man.htm">Faithful Man</a></b><br>Represents individuals who are steadfast, trustworthy, and consistent in their walk with God. The Hebrew word for "faithful" is (emunah), which conveys a sense of firmness and reliability.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/eager_to_be_rich.htm">Eager to be Rich</a></b><br>Refers to those who prioritize wealth accumulation over integrity and righteousness. This eagerness often leads to moral compromise and spiritual downfall.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/blessings.htm">Blessings</a></b><br>In the context of Proverbs, blessings often refer to both material and spiritual prosperity that comes from living a life aligned with God's principles.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/punishment.htm">Punishment</a></b><br>The consequences faced by those who pursue wealth at the expense of their moral and spiritual values. This can include both temporal and eternal repercussions.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_faithfulness.htm">The Value of Faithfulness</a></b><br>Faithfulness is a key virtue in the Christian life, leading to God's blessings. It involves being reliable and steadfast in our commitments to God and others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_greed.htm">The Danger of Greed</a></b><br>The pursuit of wealth can lead to moral compromise and spiritual ruin. Christians are called to prioritize their relationship with God over material gain.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/blessings_beyond_material_wealth.htm">Blessings Beyond Material Wealth</a></b><br>While blessings can include material prosperity, they also encompass spiritual growth, peace, and joy that come from living a life pleasing to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_misplaced_priorities.htm">Consequences of Misplaced Priorities</a></b><br>Those who prioritize wealth over integrity will face consequences. This serves as a warning to examine our motives and ensure they align with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_with_eternal_perspective.htm">Living with Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>Christians are encouraged to focus on eternal rewards rather than temporary riches, aligning their lives with God's eternal purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_28.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 28</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_obeying_god_bring_blessings.htm">How does obedience to God lead to blessings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_righteous_suffer_despite_promises.htm">Proverbs 21:21: How can this promise of life, prosperity, and honor be reconciled with the reality that many righteous and loving people suffer hardship or persecution?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_36_11-12_fit_real_hardships.htm">In Job 36:11-12, obedience supposedly leads to prosperity while disobedience brings destruction; how does this align with the real-world experiences of faithful people in hardship?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_punish_a_nation_for_one_king's_acts.htm">Why does 2 Chronicles 28:19 say God directly punishes an entire nation for one king's actions?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/28.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20) <span class= "bld">A faithful man, </span>who is true to God and man, "shall abound with blessings" from God and man. Comp. Job's description of his own blameless life and the blessings attending it (Job 29).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/28.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">A faithful man shall abound with blessings</span>. "Faithful," as in <a href="/proverbs/20-6.htm">Proverbs 20:6</a>, one on whom one can depend, honest and upright. Septuagint, <span class="greek">ἀξιόπιστος</span>. The blessings signified are such as come from God and man. Men will utter his name with praise and benediction (comp. <a href="/job/29-8.htm">Job 29:8</a>, etc.), and God will show his approval by sending material prosperity. <span class="cmt_word">He that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent</span> (comp. ver. 22, and note there; <a href="/proverbs/13-11.htm">Proverbs 13:11</a>; <a href="/proverbs/20-21.htm">Proverbs 20:21</a>; <a href="/proverbs/21-5.htm">Proverbs 21:5</a>). One who is only anxious to become quickly rich, and is unscrupulous as to means, cannot be "a faithful man," and therefore cannot be blessed. Instead of "innocent," many expositors render "unpunished" (as <a href="/proverbs/17-5.htm">Proverbs 17:5</a>), which better contrasts with the blessings mentioned in the first hemistich, though the two ideas are coordinate. On this haste of covetousness, Juvenal writes ('Sat.,' 14:173) - <p><span class="foreign">"Inde fere scelerum causae; nec plura venena<br />Miscuit aut ferro grassatur saepius ullum<br />Humanae mentis vitium, quam saeva cupido<br />Immodici census; nam dives qui fieri vult,<br />Et cito vult fieri. Sed quae reverentia legum,<br />Quis metus aut pudor est unquam properantis avari?"</span> The Septuagint waters down the gnome, "But the wicked shall not be unpunished." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/28-20.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">A faithful</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱ֭מוּנוֹת</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·mū·nō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_530.htm">Strong's 530: </a> </span><span class="str2">Firmness, steadfastness, fidelity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">man</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֣ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will abound</span><br /><span class="heb">רַב־</span> <span class="translit">(raḇ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7227.htm">Strong's 7227: </a> </span><span class="str2">Much, many, great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with blessings,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּרָכ֑וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(bə·rā·ḵō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1293.htm">Strong's 1293: </a> </span><span class="str2">Benediction, prosperity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but one eager</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאָ֥ץ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’āṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_213.htm">Strong's 213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To press, to be close, hurry, withdraw</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to be rich</span><br /><span class="heb">לְ֝הַעֲשִׁ֗יר</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ha·‘ă·šîr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6238.htm">Strong's 6238: </a> </span><span class="str2">To accumulate, chiefly, to grow, rich</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">go unpunished.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִנָּקֶֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(yin·nā·qeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5352.htm">Strong's 5352: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be, clean, to be bare, extirpated</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/28-20.htm">Proverbs 28:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/28-20.htm">Proverbs 28:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/28-20.htm">Proverbs 28:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/28-20.htm">Proverbs 28:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/28-20.htm">Proverbs 28:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/28-20.htm">Proverbs 28:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/28-20.htm">Proverbs 28:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/28-20.htm">Proverbs 28:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/28-20.htm">Proverbs 28:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/28-20.htm">Proverbs 28:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/28-20.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 28:20 A faithful man is rich with blessings (Prov. 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