Proverbs 15:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.”

Proverbs 15:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 15:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 15:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“In the house of the righteous is much treasure, but the income of the wicked brings trouble.”

Proverbs 15:6 — World English Bible

Proverbs 15:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“In the house of the righteous is much treasure; But in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.”

Proverbs 15:6 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 15:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“<FI> In<Fi> the house of the righteous <FI>is<Fi> abundant strength, And in the increase of the wicked--trouble.”

Proverbs 15:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 15:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“In the house of a righteous [man] is much treasure; but in the revenue of a wicked [man] is disturbance.”

Proverbs 15:6 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 15:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The house of the righteous hath much treasure: but in the reuenues of the wicked is trouble.”

Proverbs 15:6 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 15:6 in Context — Proverbs 15

4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

5 A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

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What Does Proverbs 15:6 Mean?

Proverbs 15:6 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 15. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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