PROV 28:20 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative.
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BrLXX Ἀνὴρ ἀξιόπιστος πολλὰ εὐλογηθήσεται, ὁ δὲ κακὸς οὐκ ἀτιμώρητος ἔσται.
(Anaʸr axiopistos polla eulogaʸthaʸsetai, ho de kakos ouk atimōraʸtos estai. )

BrTr A man worthy of credit shall be much blessed: but the wicked shall not be unpunished.

ULT A man of faithfulness has an abundance of blessings,
⇔ but one hurrying to become rich will not remain blameless.

UST Yahweh abundantly blesses faithful people,
⇔ but he will certainly punish people who are eager to be wealthy.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE A faithful man is rich with blessings;
⇔ but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

WMBB (Same as above)

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

LSV A steadfast man has multiplied blessings,
And whoever is hastening to be rich is not acquitted.

FBV If you're trustworthy, you'll be richly rewarded; but if you try to get rich quick, you won't go unpunished.

T4T ⇔ God will greatly bless those who ◄are trustworthy/always do what they say that they will do►,
⇔ but he will certainly punish [LIT] those who try to become rich quickly.

LEB • A man of faithfulness has abundant blessings, but he who hurries to become rich will not go unpunished.

BBE A man of good faith will have great blessing, but one attempting to get wealth quickly will not go free from punishment.

Moff Trustworthy men are richly blessed:
⇔ men in a hurry to get rich incur guilt.

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

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

DRA A faithful man shall be much praised: but he that maketh haste to be rich, shall not be innocent.

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

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

RV A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.
(A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh/makes haste to be rich shall not be unpunished. )

SLT A man of faithfulness multiplied blessings: and he hasting to be rich shall not be innocent.

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

KJB-1769 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.[fn]
(A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh/makes haste to be rich shall not be innocent. )

28.20 innocent: or, unpunished

KJB-1611 [fn]A faithfull man shall abound with blessings: but hee that maketh haste to be rich, shall not be innocent.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

28:20 Or, vnpunished.

Bshps A faythfull man shalbe fylled with blessinges, and he that maketh haste to be riche, shall not be vngyltie.
(A faithful man shall be filled with blessings, and he that maketh/makes haste to be rich, shall not be ungyltie.)

Gnva A faythfull man shall abound in blessings, and he that maketh haste to be riche, shall not be innocent.
(A faithful man shall abound in blessings, and he that maketh/makes haste to be rich, shall not be innocent. )

Cvdl A faithfull man is greatly to be commeded, but he that maketh to moch haist for to be riche, shal not be vngiltie.
(A faithful man is greatly to be commeded, but he that maketh/makes to much haste for to be rich, shall not be ungiltie.)

Wycl A feithful man schal be preisid myche; but he that hastith to be maad riche, schal not be innocent.
(A faithful man shall be praised much; but he that hastith to be made rich, shall not be innocent.)

Luth Ein treuer Mann wird viel gesegnet; wer aber eilet, reich zu werden, wird nicht unschuldig bleiben.
(A loyal man becomes many blessed; who but hurry, rich/wealthy to/for become, becomes not innocent remain/stay.)

ClVg [Vir fidelis multum laudabitur; qui autem festinat ditari non erit innocens.
([Man faithful a_lot will_be_praised; who/which however is_in_a_hurry ditari not/no will_be innocent. )

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 25:1–29:27: This is Hezekiah’s collection of Solomon’s proverbs

This section is the second collection of Solomon’s proverbs. These proverbs were organized and copied by men who served King Hezekiah. Most scholars divide this section into two groups. These groups differ in several ways.

The first group (chapters 25–27) has many more comparisons and admonitions. In Hebrew, most of these comparisons are metaphors in which one or more illustrations precede the topic. Some English versions change the order so that the topic precedes the illustration(s). You should follow the order that expresses the meaning naturally and effectively in your language.

In the first group, many proverbs are one verse long. As with the individual proverbs in the main collection of Solomon’s proverbs (Section 10:1–22:16), they are not related to the proverbs around them. Other proverbs in this group are two or more verses long. Still others are one-verse proverbs that are closely related in theme. Proverbs in all three categories will be marked as separate paragraphs.

The second group (chapters 28–29) has more contrastive proverbs. The proverbs in this group are each one verse long. They will not be marked as separate paragraphs.

Some other headings for this section are:

More Proverbs of Solomon (NIV)

Proverbs of Solomon Collected by Hezekiah (NET)

These are also wise things that Solomon said

28:20

Notice the parallel parts that contrast in meaning:

^20a A faithful man will abound with blessings,

^20bbut one eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

This proverb contrasts a trustworthy person with someone who wants to get rich quickly. The contrasting results experienced by these two kinds of people are great blessing and certain punishment.

28:20a

A faithful man will abound with blessings,

A person who is trustworthy/dependable will receive many blessings/benefits,
If people can rely on you^(sing) to be honest and do what is right, you will experience/gain many good things in your life.

A faithful man: The words faithful man refer to someone who is trustworthy. People can trust him, because he is honest and dependable in what he says and does.

will abound with blessings: In Hebrew, the phrase will abound with blessings is literally “great of blessings.” The phrase has a general meaning here that is not limited to spiritual blessings. It refers to any benefits that a trustworthy person experiences, including good relationships and a happy and successful life.

Some other ways to translate this line are:

A dependable man will receive many blessings (NJPS)

Honest people will lead a full, happy life. (GNT)

28:20b

but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

but a person who wants to get rich quickly will certainly be punished.
If you^(sing) are dishonest in order to gain wealth in a hurry, you will not escape/avoid punishment.

but one eager to be rich: This phrase refers to a person who tries to get rich in a hurry. The contrast with the parallel part in 28:20a implies that the person cannot be trusted and uses dishonest means in his haste to make money.

will not go unpunished: This phrase means that the person will definitely be punished.

Some other ways to translate this line are:

But if you are in a hurry to get rich, you are going to be punished. (GNT)

but people who are dishonest in their efforts to gain wealth quickly will not escape punishment

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

אִ֣ישׁ אֱ֭מוּנוֹת & וְ⁠אָ֥ץ

(a)_man faithful & and,[one_who]_hastens

A man of faithfulness and one who hurries refer to these types of people in general, not specific people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “Any person of faithfulness … but any person who hurries”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

אִ֣ישׁ אֱ֭מוּנוֹת

(a)_man faithful

Here Solomon is using the possessive form to describe a man who is characterized by faithfulness. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “A faithful man”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

רַב

great//chief/captain

See how you translated the abstract noun abundance in [5:23](../05/23.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / litotes

לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶֽה

not go_unpunished

See how you translated this phrase in [6:29](../06/29.md).

Parallel PROV 28:20

Section 25:1–29:27: This is Hezekiah’s collection of Solomon’s proverbs

28:20

28:20a

28:20b