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Proverbs 28:20-22
New Catholic Bible
Proverbs 28:20-22
New Catholic Bible
20 One who is trustworthy will abound with blessings,[a]
but no one who seeks to get rich quickly will go unpunished.
21 To show partiality[b] is never good;
a man may do wrong even for a morsel of bread.
22 The miser is in a hurry to get rich,
never considering that want may eventually afflict him.[c]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:20 Will abound with blessings: i.e., God’s blessings (see Prov 3:13-18; 10:6; Gen 49:25-26; Deut 33:13-16).
- Proverbs 28:21 Partiality: see note on Prov 18:5. May do wrong . . . bread: may refer to taking a bribe in the form of bread (see Ezek 13:19).
- Proverbs 28:22 Get-rich-quick schemes often lead to ruin; only the man who is generous will prosper (see note on Prov 11:24).
