Proverbs 15:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The house of the righteous has great treasure, but the income of the wicked is trouble.”
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“The house of the righteous has great treasure, but the income of the wicked is trouble.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.”
King James Version · Public Domain“In the house of the righteous is much treasure; But in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“<FI> In<Fi> the house of the righteous <FI>is<Fi> abundant strength, And in the increase of the wicked--trouble.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 15:6 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 20:19For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor; he has seized houses he did not build.
- Psalms 37:16Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked.
- Psalms 112:3Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.
- Proverbs 3:33The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous.
- Proverbs 8:21bestowing wealth on those who love me and making their treasuries full.
- Proverbs 10:22The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
- Proverbs 13:22A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.
- Proverbs 15:16Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with turmoil.
- Proverbs 16:8Better a little with righteousness than great gain with injustice.
- Proverbs 21:20Precious treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man consumes them.
- Ecclesiastes 4:6Better one handful with tranquility than two handfuls with toil and pursuit of the wind.
- Ecclesiastes 5:10He who loves money is never satisfied by money, and he who loves wealth is never satisfied by income. This too is futile.
- Hebrews 11:26He valued disgrace for Christ above the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward.
- James 5:1Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you.
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