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.

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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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