Proverbs 28:20 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

A stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted.

English ASV

A faithful man shall abound with blessings; But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.

English Amplified

A faithful man shall abound with blessings, but he who makes haste to be rich [at any cost] shall not go unpunished. [Prov. 13:11; 20:21; 23:4; I Tim. 6:9.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

A faithful man shall abound with blessings, but he who makes haste to be rich [at any cost] shall not go unpunished. [Prov. 13:11; 20:21; 23:4; I Tim. 6:9.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

A faithful person will have many blessings, but one in a hurry to get rich will not go unpunished.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

A faithful man aboundeth with blessings; but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

English EASY 2024

A faithful person will receive many blessings. But anyone who hurries to become rich will only receive punishment.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

People who can be trusted will have many blessings, but those who are just trying to get rich in a hurry will be punished.

A faithful man will abound with blessings, but whoever hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Honest people will lead a full, happy life. But if you are in a hurry to get rich, you are going to be punished.

English God's Word - GW 1995

A trustworthy person has many blessings, but anyone in a hurry to get rich will not escape punishment.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

A faithful man will have many blessings, but one in a hurry to get rich will not go unpunished.

English KJV 1611

A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

English LSB

A faithful man will abound with blessings, But he who makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

A faithful man will abound with blessings, but he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

A faithful man will abound with blessings, But he who makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

The trustworthy man will be richly blessed; he who is in haste to grow rich will not go unpunished.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

A faithful person will have an abundance of blessings, but the one who hastens to gain riches will not go unpunished.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

A faithful man will be richly blessed. But anyone who wants to get rich will be punished.

English NIV

A faithful man will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.

English NKJ 1982

A faithful man will abound with blessings, But he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.

English NLT

The trustworthy will get a rich reward. But the person who wants to get rich quick will only get into trouble.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

The faithful will abound with blessings, but one who is in a hurry to be rich will not go unpunished.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Life’s blessings drench the honest and faithful person, but punishment rains down upon the greedy and dishonest.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

A faithful man will abound with blessings, but he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

The man who wants to do right will get a rich reward. But the man who wants to get rich quick will quickly fail.

English Tyndale 1537

A faithful man is greatly to be commended, but he that maketh too much haste for to be rich, shall not be unguilty.

Proverbs 28:20 — Compare Translations