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Translations of Provberbs 28:20
AMERICAN STANDARD VERSION (ASV)(1901) Thomas Nelson, New York, NY
A faithful man shall abound with blessings; But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.
AMPLIFIED BIBLE (1965) Zondervan, Grand Rapids, MI
A faithful man shall abound with blessings; but he who makes haste to be rich (at any cost) shall not be unpunished.
BECK, WM. (1976) A.J. Holman, Philadelphia, PA
A trustworthy man has many blessings, but one who is in a hurry to get rich will not stay innocent.
BIBLE IN BASIC ENGLISH (1961) Cambridge Press, London
A man of good faith will have great blessing, but one attempting to get wealth quickly will not go free from punishment.
CONTEMPORARY ENGLISH VERSION (1995) Thomas Nelson, Nashville, TN
God blesses his loyal people, but punishes all who want to get rich quick.
DARBY, J.N. (1961) Oxford Press, London
A faithful man aboundeth with blessings; but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
DOUAY VERSION (1956) C.T.S., London
A faithful man shall be much praised: but he that maketh haste to be rich, shall not be innocent.
DOUAY-CONFRATERNITY (1950) C.F. Horan & Co., Los Angeles, CA
A faithful man shall be much praised: but he that maketh haste to be rich, shall not be innocent.
FENTON, FERRAR (1952) A. & C. Black, London
A faithful man has many blessings; but who hastes to be rich, will suffer.
GOD'S WORD (1995) World Publishing, Grand Rapids, MI
A trustworthy person has many blessings, but anyone in a hurry to get rich will not escape punishment.
GOOD NEWS BIBLE (1966-1976) American Bible Society, New York, NY
Honest people will lead a full, happy life. But if you are in a hurry to get rich, you are going to be punished.
HOLY BIBLE IMPROVED (1912) American Baptist Pub., Philadelphia, PA
A trusty man has many blessings; but he that hastes to be rich shall not be held innocent.
JERUSALEM BIBLE (1966) Doubleday & Co., Garden City, New York
A trustworthy man will be overwhelmed with blessings, but he who tries to get rich quickly will not go unpunished.
JEWISH PUB. SOCIETY (1963) The Holy Scriptures, JPS, Philadelphia, PA
A Faithful man shall abound with blessings; but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.
KENT, CHARLES F. (1908-1927) Hodder & Stoughton, London
An honest man shall be abundantly blessed, but haste to get rich shall be punished.
KENT, CHARLES F. (1921) O.T. Charles Scribner, New York, NY
An honest man shall be abundantly blessed, but haste to get rich shall be punished.
KING JAMES VERSION (1611) Many Editions
A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
KING JAMES VERSION II (1971) Associated Pub., Grand Rapids, MI
A faithful man shall overflow with blessings; but he who hastens to be rich shall not be innocent.
KING JAMES VERSION 21ST CENTURY (1994) Deuel Enterprises, Gary, SD
A faithful man shall abound with blessings, but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
KNOX, RONALD (1956) Sheed & Ward, New York, NY
Of honesty comes much honor, and how shall wealth reach thee suddenly, yet leave thy hands clean?
LAMSA, GEORGE (1967) A.J. Holman, Philadelphia, PA
A faithful man shall abound with blessings; but an evil man shall not be innocent.
LEESER, ISAAC (1853) Hebrew Pub. Co., New York, NY
A faithful man will abound with blessings; but he that maketh haste to be rich will not go unpunished.
LIVING BIBLE (1971) Tyndale House, Wheaton, IL
The man who wants to do right will get a rich reward. But the man who wants to get rich quick will fail.
MCFADYEN, JOHN E. (1917-1919) Psalms, James Clarke & Co., London
A trustworthy man shall be richly blessed, but who hastes to get riches shall not go unpunished.
MODERN LANGUAGE BIBLE (1969) Zondervan, Grand Rapids, MI
A faithful man will have great blessings, but he who chases wealth shall not escape the penalty.
MOFFATT, JAMES (1950) Harper & Row, New York, NY
Trustworthy men are richly blessed: men in a hurry to get rich incur guilt.
NEW AMERICAN BIBLE (NAB)(1971) Thomas Nelson, Nashville, TN
The trustworthy man will be richly blessed; he who is in haste to grow rich will not go unpunished.
NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE (1971) Lockman Foundation, La Habra, CA
A faithful man will abound with blessings, but he who makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished.
NEW ENGLISH BIBLE (1971) Oxford
A man of steady character will enjoy many blessings, but one in a hurry to grow rich will not go unpunished.
NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION (1978) Zondervan, Grand Rapids, MI
A faithful man will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.
ORTON, JOB (1805-1806) Robert Gentleman, London
A faithful man, both in word and deed, shall abound with blessings from God and man: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent; he shall bring misery upon himself; it is impossible to be very eager after riches, without violating integrity and good conscience.
PETERSON, EUGENE H. (1994) The Message, Navpress, Colorado Springs, CO
Committed and persistent work pays off; get-rich-quick schemes are ripoffs.
RAY, J.M. (1815) W. Lang, Glasgow, Scotland
A faithful man shall abound with blessings; but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.
REVISED ENGLISH BIBLE, (1989) Oxford Univ. Press, London
Someone of steady character will enjoy many blessings, but one in a hurry to get rich will not go unpunished.
REVISED STANDARD VERSION (1971) Zondervan, Grand Rapids, MI
A faithful man will abound with blessings, but he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.
REVISED VERSION (1901) Thomas Nelson, Nashville, TN
A faithful man shall abound with blessing; but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
ROTHERHAM, JOSEPH B. (1897) Kregel's Reprint, Grand Rapids, MI
A man of fidelity aboundeth in blessings, but one hasting to be rich shall not be held innocent.
SEPTUAGINT VERSION (1960) C. Thomson, The Falcon's Wing Press, Indian Hills, CO
A faithful man will be much praised; but the wicked shall not escape punishment.
SEPTUAGINT VERSION (1970) C.L. Brenton, Zondervan, Grand Rapids, MI
A man worthy of credit shall be much blessed; but the wicked shall not be unpunished.
SHARPE, SAMUEL (1876) J. Russell Smith, London
A faithful man will abound with blessings; but he that hasteneth to be rich will not be guiltless.
SMITH-GOODSPEED (1931) Univ. of Chicago, Chicago, IL
A trustworthy man will be amply blessed; but he who makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished.
SPURRELL, HELEN (1885) James Nisbet & Co., London
The man of veracity aboundeth with blessings; but whoso hasteneth to be rich shall not be innocent.
THOMSON'S BIBLE (1808) Jane Aitken, Philadelphia, PA
A faithful man will be much praised; but the wicked shall not escape punishment.
WELLS, EDWARD (1718-1728) Printed at the Theater, London
A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich, shall not be innocent.
YOUNG'S LITERAL TRANSLATION (1898) Baker Reprint, Grand Rapids, MI
A steadfast man hath multiplied blessings, and whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted.
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