Proverbs 28:20

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

Cross References (19)

  • Luke 16:10–12 (13)

    Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will als

  • Proverbs 13:11 (11)

    Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.

  • Psalms 112:4–9 (7)

    Light dawns in the darkness for the upright—for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous.

  • Proverbs 10:6 (7)

    Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

  • Revelation 2:10 (7)

    Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and y

  • Proverbs 20:21 (6)

    An inheritance gained quickly will not be blessed in the end.

  • Proverbs 28:22 (6)

    A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty awaits him.

  • Nehemiah 7:2 (6)

    Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a

  • Psalms 101:6 (6)

    My eyes favor the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way of integrity shall minister

  • Proverbs 20:6 (5)

    Many a man proclaims his loving devotion, but who can find a trustworthy man?

  • 1 Corinthians 4:2–5 (5)

    Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.

  • 1 Samuel 22:14 (5)

    Ahimelech answered the king, “Who among all your servants is as faithful as David, the king’s son-in-law, the captain of

  • 2 Kings 5:20–27 (5)

    Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “Look, my master has spared this Aramean, Naaman, by not accepting w

  • Luke 12:42 (5)

    And the Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to giv

  • Proverbs 23:4 (4)

    Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself.

  • 1 Timothy 6:9–10 (4)

    Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that pl

  • Revelation 2:13 (4)

    I know where you live, where the throne of Satan sits, yet you hold fast to My name. You did not deny your faith in Me,

  • Proverbs 17:5 (4)

    He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.

  • Luke 16:1 (4)

    Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.