Proverbs 10:22
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.”
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“The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“The blessing of Jehovah--it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.”
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Other passages that echo Proverbs 10:22 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 12:2I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
- Genesis 13:2And Abram had become extremely wealthy in livestock and silver and gold.
- Genesis 14:23that I will not accept even a thread, or a strap of a sandal, or anything that belongs to you, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’
- Genesis 24:35“The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, menservants and maidservants, camels and donkeys.
- Genesis 26:12Now Isaac sowed seed in the land, and that very year he reaped a hundredfold. And the LORD blessed him,
- Deuteronomy 8:17You might say in your heart, “The power and strength of my hands have made this wealth for me.”
- Joshua 6:18But keep away from the things devoted to destruction, lest you yourself be set apart for destruction. If you take any of these, you will set apart the camp of Israel for destruction and bring disaster upon it.
- Joshua 7:1The Israelites, however, acted unfaithfully regarding the things devoted to destruction. Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of what was set apart. So the anger of the LORD burned against the Israelites.
- 1 Samuel 2:7The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts.
- 1 Kings 21:19Tell him that this is what the LORD says: ‘Have you not murdered a man and seized his land?’ Then tell him that this is also what the LORD says: ‘In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, there also the dogs will lick up your blood—yes, yours!’”
- 2 Kings 5:26But Elisha questioned him, “Did not my spirit go with you when the man got down from his chariot to meet you? Is this the time to accept money and clothing, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and oxen, menservants and maidservants?
- 1 Chronicles 4:10And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted the request of Jabez.
- 2 Chronicles 32:27Hezekiah had very great riches and honor, and he made treasuries for his silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and all kinds of valuable articles.
- 2 Chronicles 32:29He made cities for himself, and he acquired herds of sheep and cattle in abundance, for God gave him very great wealth.
- Job 27:8For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?
- Psalms 37:22Surely those He blesses will inherit the land, but the cursed will be destroyed.
- Psalms 107:38He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; He does not let their herds diminish.
- Psalms 113:7He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump
- Psalms 127:2In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat— for He gives sleep to His beloved.
- Proverbs 20:21An inheritance gained quickly will not be blessed in the end.
- Proverbs 28:22A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty awaits him.
- Habakkuk 2:6Will not all of these take up a taunt against him, speaking with mockery and derision: ‘Woe to him who amasses what is not his and makes himself rich with many loans! How long will this go on?’
- Zechariah 5:4I will send it out, declares the LORD of Hosts, and it will enter the house of the thief and the house of him who swears falsely by My name. It will remain inside his house and destroy it, down to its timbers and stones.”
- James 5:1Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you.
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