Proverbs 13:11–14
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
*†Wealth gotten by vanitie shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour, shall increase.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. with the hand.
- *Cross-referenceChap. 10.2. & 20.21.
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
Hope deferred maketh the heart sicke: but when the desire commeth, it is a tree of life.
Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
‖Whoso despiseth the word, shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commaundement, shall be rewarded.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, shall be in peace.
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
*The lawe of the wise is a fountaine of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceChap. 14.27.
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From verse 11
- Proverbs 20:21Rank 1 from verse 11
- Proverbs 10:2Rank 2 from verse 11
- James 5:1–5Rank 3 from verse 11
1GO to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.
2Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten.
3Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.
4Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.
5Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.
1¶ Goe to now, yee rich men, weepe and howle for your miseries that shall come vpon you.
2Your riches are corrupted, and your garments motheaten:
3Your gold and siluer is cankered, and the rust of them shall bee a witnesse against you, and shall eate your flesh as it were fire: ye haue heaped treasure together for the last dayes.
4Beholde, the hire of the labourers which haue reaped downe your fieldes, which is of you kept backe by fraud, cryeth: and the cryes of them which haue reaped, are entred into the eares of the Lord of Sabaoth.
5Yee haue liued in pleasure on the earth, and bene wanton: ye haue nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter:
- Proverbs 28:8Rank 4 from verse 11
- Job 27:16–17Rank 5 from verse 11
16Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;
17He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
16Though he heape vp siluer as the dust, and prepare rayment as the clay:
17He may prepare it, but the iust shall put it on, and the innocent shall diuide the siluer.
- Proverbs 13:22–23Rank 6 from verse 11
22A good man leaveth 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.
22*A good man leaueth an inheritance to his childrens children: and the wealth of the sinner is layd vp for the iust.
23*Much food is in the tillage of the poore: but there is that is destroyed for want of iudgement.
- Proverbs 27:23–27Rank 7 from verse 11
23Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.
24For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?
25The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.
26The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field.
27And thou shalt have goats’ milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.
23†Be thou diligent to knowe the state of thy flocks, and looke well to thy herds.
24††For riches are not for euer: and doth the crowne endure to euery generation?
25The hay appeareth, and the tender grasse sheweth it selfe, and herbes of the mountaines are gathered.
26The lambes are for thy clothing, and the goates are the price of thy field.
27†And thou shalt haue goats milke enough for thy food, for the food of thy houshold, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.
- Proverbs 28:20Rank 8 from verse 11
- Proverbs 28:22Rank 9 from verse 11
- Habakkuk 2:6–7Rank 10 from verse 11
6Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay!
7Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them?
6‖Shal not all these take vp a parable against him, and a tanting prouerbe against him, and say; Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his: how long? and to him that ladeth himselfe with thicke clay.
7Shall they not rise vp suddenly that shall bite thee? and awake, that shall vexe thee? and thou shalt be for booties vnto them?
- Jeremiah 17:11Rank 11 from verse 11
11As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.
11‖ As the partrich sitteth on egges, and hatcheth them not: so he that getteth riches and not by right, shall leaue them in the midst of his dayes, and at his end shall be a foole.
- Psalms 128:2Rank 12 from verse 11
- Ecclesiastes 5:14Rank 14 from verse 11
- Job 15:28–29Rank 15 from verse 11
28And he dwelleth in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, which are ready to become heaps.
29He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth.
28And he dwelleth in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, which are ready to become heapes.
29He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof vpon the earth.
- Job 20:19–22Rank 16 from verse 11
19Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;
20Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.
21There shall none of his meat be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods.
22In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him.
19Because hee hath †oppressed, and hath forsaken the poore; because he hath violently taken away an *house which he builded not:
20Surely he shall not †feele quietnesse in his belly, hee shall not saue of that which he desired.
21‖There shall none of his meat be left, therefore shall no man looke for his goods.
22In the fulnesse of his sufficiencie, he shalbe in straites: euery hand of the ‖wicked shall come vpon him.
From verse 12
- John 16:22Rank 1 from verse 12
- Proverbs 13:19Rank 2 from verse 12
- Psalms 119:81–83Rank 3 from verse 12
81My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
82Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
83For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.
81¶ My soule fainteth for thy saluation: but I hope in thy word.
82Mine eyes faile for thy word: saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
83For I am become like a bottle in the smoke: yet doe I not forget thy statutes.
- Proverbs 11:30Rank 4 from verse 12
- Proverbs 3:18Rank 5 from verse 12
- Psalms 17:15Rank 6 from verse 12
- Psalms 69:3Rank 7 from verse 12
- Psalms 143:7Rank 8 from verse 12
- Genesis 21:6–7Rank 9 from verse 12
6¶ And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.
7And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age.
6¶ And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that heare, will laugh with me.
7And she said, Who would haue said vnto Abraham, that Sarah should haue giuen children sucke? for I haue borne him a sonne in his old age.
- Psalms 40:2–3Rank 10 from verse 12
2He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
3And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.
2†He brought me vp also out of an horrible pit, out of the mirie clay, and set my feete vpon a rock, and established my goings.
3And he hath put a new song in my mouth, euen praise vnto our God: many shall see it, and feare, and shall trust in the LORD.
- Song of Solomon 5:8Rank 11 from verse 12
- 1 Samuel 1:26–28Rank 12 from verse 12
26And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the Lord.
27For this child I prayed; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
28Therefore also I have lent him to the Lord; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the Lord. And he worshipped the Lord there.
26And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soule liueth, my lord, I am the woman, that stood by thee heere, praying vnto the LORD.
27For this childe I prayed, and the LORD hath giuen me my petition, which I asked of him:
28Therefore also I haue ‖lent him to the LORD as long as hee liueth, ‖he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there.
- Genesis 46:30Rank 13 from verse 12
- Luke 2:29–30Rank 14 from verse 12
- Revelation 22:2Rank 15 from verse 12
2In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
2In the middest of the street of it, and of either side of the riuer, was there the tree of life, which bare twelue manner of fruits, and yeelded her fruit euery moneth: and the leaues of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
- Psalms 42:1–3Rank 16 from verse 12
1AS the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
2My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?
3My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
1¶ As the Hart panteth after the water brookes, so panteth my soule after thee, O God.
2My soule thirsteth for God, for the liuing God: when shall I come and appeare before God?
3*My teares haue bene my meate day and night; while they continually say vnto me, Where is thy God?
From verse 13
- Numbers 15:31Rank 1 from verse 13
31Because he hath despised the word of the Lord, and hath broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be upon him.
31Because he hath despised the word of the LORD, and hath broken his commandement, that soule shall vtterly be cut off: his iniquitie shall be vpon him.
- 2 Chronicles 36:16Rank 2 from verse 13
16But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against his people, till there was no remedy.
16But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his wordes, and misused his prophets, vntill the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no †remedie.
- 2 John 1:8Rank 3 from verse 13
- Psalms 119:165Rank 4 from verse 13
- Ezekiel 20:16Rank 5 from verse 13
- Ezekiel 20:13Rank 6 from verse 13
13But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they walked not in my statutes, and they despised my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; and my sabbaths they greatly polluted: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them in the wilderness, to consume them.
13**But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wildernesse: they walked not in my statutes, and they despised my iudgements, which if a man doe, hee shall euen liue in them, and my sabbaths they greatly polluted: then I said I would powre out my furie vpon them in the wildernesse, to consume them:
- Psalms 19:11Rank 7 from verse 13
- Ezekiel 20:24Rank 8 from verse 13
24Because they had not executed my judgments, but had despised my statutes, and had polluted my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers’ idols.
24Because they had not executed my iudgements, but had despised my Statutes, and had polluted my Sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers idoles.
- Psalms 115:13Rank 9 from verse 13
- Isaiah 66:2Rank 10 from verse 13
2For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the Lord: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
2For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things haue beene, saith the LORD: but to this man wil I looke, euen to him that is poore and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
- Luke 16:31Rank 11 from verse 13
- Proverbs 1:25Rank 12 from verse 13
- Proverbs 1:30–31Rank 13 from verse 13
30They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.
31Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
30They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproofe.
31Therefore shall they eate of the fruite of their owne way, and be filled with their owne deuices.
- Proverbs 13:21Rank 14 from verse 13
- Malachi 3:16Rank 15 from verse 13
16¶ Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.
16¶ Then they that feared the LORD, spake often one to another, and the LORD hearkened and heard it, & a booke of remembrance was written before him, for them that feared the LORD, & that thought vpon his name.
- 2 Samuel 12:9–10Rank 16 from verse 13
9Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the Lord, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
10Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.
9Wherefore hast thou despised the commandement of the LORD, to doe euill in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slaine him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
10Now therefore the sword shall neuer depart from thine house, because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite, to be thy wife.
- Hebrews 10:28–29Rank 17 from verse 13
28He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
29Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
28Hee that despised Moses Lawe, died without mercy, vnder two or three witnesses.
29Of how much sorer punishment suppose ye, shall hee be thought worthy, who hath troden vnder foote y e Sonne of God, and hath counted the blood of the couenant wherwith he was sanctified, an vnholy thing, and hath done despite vnto the spirit of grace?
- Jeremiah 44:16–17Rank 18 from verse 13
16As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the Lord, we will not hearken unto thee.
17But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.
16 As for the word that thou hast spoken vnto vs in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken vnto thee.
17‖*†But we will certainly doe whatsoeuer thing goeth forth out of our owne mouth, to burne incense vnto the queene of heauen, and to powre out drinke offrings vnto her, as we haue done, we and our fathers, our kings and our princes in the cities of Iudah, and in the streetes of Ierusalem: for then had we plentie of vitailes, and were well, and saw no euill.
- Matthew 5:12Rank 19 from verse 13
3Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law.
3Now therefore let vs make a couenant with our God, †to put away all the wiues, & such as are borne of them, according to the counsell of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandement of our God, and lee it be done according to the Law.
- Jeremiah 43:2Rank 21 from verse 13
2Then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: the Lord our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there:
2Then spake Azariah the sonne of Hoshaiah, and Iohanan the sonne of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying vnto Ieremiah, Thou speakest falsly: the LORD our God hath not sent thee to say, Goe not into Egypt, to soiourne there.
From verse 14
- Proverbs 10:11Rank 1 from verse 14
- Proverbs 14:27Rank 2 from verse 14
- Psalms 18:5Rank 3 from verse 14
- 2 Samuel 22:6–7Rank 4 from verse 14
6The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;
7In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears.
6The ‖sorowes of Hell compassed me about: the snares of death preuented me.
7In my distresse I called vpon the LORD, and cryed to my God, and hee did heare my voice out of his Temple, and my crie did enter into his eares.
- Proverbs 16:17Rank 5 from verse 14
- Proverbs 16:6Rank 6 from verse 14
- Psalms 116:3Rank 7 from verse 14
- Proverbs 15:24Rank 8 from verse 14
- Proverbs 16:22Rank 9 from verse 14
- Proverbs 9:11Rank 10 from verse 14
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Proverbs 13:11
1. Riches, possessions, or material resources. 2. Prosperity, welfare, or well-being.
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1. Obtained, acquired, or gained. 2. Begotten.
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Emptiness, futility, worthlessness, falsehood, unreliability, or transience.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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diminished
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of diminish, meaning to make or become less; to reduce, lessen, take away from, withhold part of, or decrease in amount, extent, strength, rank, or number.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
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1. Work, toil, effort, exertion, service, or the product of work. 2. Weariness or trouble. 3. Travail in childbirth. 4. To work, strive, serve, or exert oneself.
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Sense 1: Growth, produce, yield, offspring, gain, or enlargement. Sense 2: To grow, multiply, add to, enlarge, or intensify.
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Proverbs 13:12
1. Expectation, trust, reliance, or the good expected. 2. The person or ground on which expectation rests. 3. To expect, look for, trust, or rely upon.
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Delayed or put off until later.
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Third-person singular present form of make (to form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition).
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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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1. Bodily ill. 2. Distressed, grieved, or weary.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
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Sense 1: A wish, longing, request, pleasure, or thing wished for. Sense 2: To wish for, long for, request, or take pleasure in.
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The state of living; the period or manner of one's existence.
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Proverbs 13:13
Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of destroy. Sense 1: Ruined, demolished, consumed, or laid waste. Sense 2: Killed or cut off. Sense 3: Caused a thing's structure, use, activity, or present condition to cease.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
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COMBINED MEANING
commandment
Sense 1: An authoritative command, charge, order, or precept to be obeyed. Sense 2: One of the ten commandments.
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Gave or received a return, recompense, or requital for conduct or work, whether good or evil.
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Proverbs 13:14
Sense 1: An authoritative rule, command, ordinance, instruction, standard, or body of requirements. Sense 2: The writings containing such instruction. Sense 3: A governing principle, power, regular order, or civil rule. Sense 4: In family compounds, relationship by marriage.
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Sense 1: Possessing or exercising understanding, knowledge, prudence, judgment, discernment, or skill; also a wise person. Sense 2: In phrases such as in no wise, way, manner, respect, or degree.
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The state of living; the period or manner of one's existence.
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1. To leave, go away, or move from a place or person. 2. To cease to remain, be removed, disappear, or pass away. 3. To turn or separate from a way, practice, allegiance, or relationship. 4. To leave earthly life or this world.
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Sense 1: Devices or stratagems used to catch or entangle. Sense 2: Figuratively, causes of danger, sin, or ruin.
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10Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
10Onely by pride commeth contention: but with the well aduised is wisedome.
11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
11*†Wealth gotten by vanitie shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour, shall increase.
Selected passage12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
12Hope deferred maketh the heart sicke: but when the desire commeth, it is a tree of life.
Selected passage13Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
13‖Whoso despiseth the word, shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commaundement, shall be rewarded.
Selected passage14The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
14*The lawe of the wise is a fountaine of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Selected passage15Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
15Good vnderstanding giueth fauour: but the way of transgressours is hard.