Proverbs 13:11 · KJV
“Wealth {gotten} by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. {by labour: Heb. with the hand}”
— Proverbs 13:11
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised {is} wisdom.
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but {when} the desire cometh, {it is} a tree of life.
Proverbs 13 — Context
The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. {lamp: or, candle}
10Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised {is} wisdom.
11Wealth {gotten} by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. {by labour: Heb. with the hand}
12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but {when} the desire cometh, {it is} a tree of life.
13Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. {shall be rewarded: or, shall be in peace}
Cross References
Proverbs 20:21
An inheritance {may be} gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
Proverbs 10:2
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
James 5:1-5
Go to now, {ye} rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon {you}.
Proverbs 28:8
He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor. {unjust...: Heb. by increase}
Proverbs 27:23-27
Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, {and} look well to thy herds. {look...: Heb. set thy heart}
Proverbs 13:22-23
A good {man} leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner {is} laid up for the just.
Job 27:16-17
Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;
Proverbs 28:20
A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent. {innocent: or, unpunished}