Proverbs 28:20
Amplified Bible
20
A faithful (right-minded) man will abound with blessings,
But he who hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.(A)
Proverbs 28:20
New International Version
20 A faithful person will be richly blessed,
but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.(A)
Habakkuk 2:6
Amplified Bible
6
“Will all these [victims of his greed] not take up a taunting song against him,
And in mocking derision against him
Say, ‘[a]Woe (judgment is coming) to him who increases that which is not his—
How long [will he possess it]?
And [woe to him who] makes himself wealthy with loans.’
Footnotes
- Habakkuk 2:6 The taunting song of the five woes pronounced against Babylon begins in v 6 and concludes at the end of the chapter.
Habakkuk 2:6
New International Version
6 “Will not all of them taunt(A) him with ridicule and scorn, saying,
“‘Woe to him who piles up stolen goods
and makes himself wealthy by extortion!(B)
How long must this go on?’
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