| Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death. | Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death. |
| The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit. | The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own esteem. |
| Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death. | Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, But righteousness delivers from death. |
| I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. | I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. |
| But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? | But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him? |
| Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God. | As for every man to whom God has given riches and wealth, and given him power to eat of it, to receive his heritage and rejoice in his labor—this is the gift of God. |
| I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches. | I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, As much as in all riches. |
| Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all. | Both riches and honor come from You, And You reign over all. In Your hand is power and might; In Your hand it is to make great And to give strength to all. |
| Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. | Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” |
| House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord. | Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the Lord. |
| The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up. | The Lord makes poor and makes rich; He brings low and lifts up. |
| Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. | Better is a little with righteousness, Than vast revenues without justice. |
| Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness. | Incline my heart to Your testimonies, And not to covetousness. |
| But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God. | But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself? While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not in your own control? Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God.” |
| As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things. | As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things. |
| And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before. | And the Lord restored Job’s losses when he prayed for his friends. Indeed the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before. |
| A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion. | A good man deals graciously and lends; He will guide his affairs with discretion. |
| When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes? | When goods increase, They increase who eat them; So what profit have the owners Except to see them with their eyes? |
| The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth. | The wicked borrows and does not repay, But the righteous shows mercy and gives. |
| The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. | The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender. |
| Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. | Let the lowly brother glory in his exaltation, but the rich in his humiliation, because as a flower of the field he will pass away. |
| He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. | Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. |
| The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. | The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, But the poor does not hear rebuke. |
| Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold. | You shall not make anything to be with Me—gods of silver or gods of gold you shall not make for yourselves. |
Bible verse of the day
A fool despiseth his father's instruction:but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.