Proverbs 13:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.”
Proverbs 13:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 13:11 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 13:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.”
Proverbs 13:11 — World English Bible
Proverbs 13:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.”
Proverbs 13:11 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 13:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.”
Proverbs 13:11 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 13:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Wealth [gotten] by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase [it].”
Proverbs 13:11 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 13:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The riches of vanitie shall diminish: but he that gathereth with the hand, shall increase them.”
Proverbs 13:11 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 13:11 in Context — Proverbs 13
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
What Does Proverbs 13:11 Mean?
Proverbs 13:11 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 13. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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