Proverbs 28:20 Meaning
A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
Context Explained
18Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
19He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
20A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
21To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
22He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Proverbs 10:22
Both verses affirm that blessings come from the Lord.
Luke 16:10
Faithfulness in small things leads to greater blessings.
1 Timothy 6:9
Warns against the pitfalls of seeking wealth hastily.
Source: Proverbs 28:20