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Good News Translation

Proverbs 10:22

It is the Lord 's blessing that makes you wealthy. Hard work can make you no richer.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - God;   Riches;   Thompson Chain Reference - Blessings;   Blessings, God's;   Blessings-Afflictions;   God;   God's;   Poverty-Riches;   Riches, Spiritual;   The Topic Concordance - Blessings;   Sorrow;   Wealth;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Riches;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Proverb, the Book of;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Blessing;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Work;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Proverbs, the Book of;   Solomon;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Proverbs, Book of;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Prov'erbs, Book of;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Rich (and forms);  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Blessing;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Barches;   Menander;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for October 7;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The Lord’s blessing enriches,and he adds no painful effort to it.
Hebrew Names Version
The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, And he adds no trouble to it.
King James Version
The blessing of the Lord , it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
English Standard Version
The blessing of the Lord makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
New American Standard Bible
It is the blessing of the LORD that makes rich, And He adds no sorrow to it.
New Century Version
The Lord 's blessing brings wealth, and no sorrow comes with it.
New English Translation
The blessing from the Lord makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow to it.
Amplified Bible
The blessing of the LORD brings [true] riches, And He adds no sorrow to it [for it comes as a blessing from God].
World English Bible
The blessing of Yahweh brings wealth, And he adds no trouble to it.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The blessing of the Lorde, it maketh riche, and he doeth adde no sorowes with it.
Legacy Standard Bible
It is the blessing of Yahweh that makes rich,And He adds no pain with it.
Berean Standard Bible
The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
Contemporary English Version
When the Lord blesses you with riches, you have nothing to regret.
Complete Jewish Bible
The blessing of Adonai is what makes people rich, and he doesn't mix sorrow with it.
Darby Translation
The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow to it.
Easy-to-Read Version
It is the Lord 's blessing that brings wealth, and no hard work can add to it.
George Lamsa Translation
The blessings of the LORD bring riches, and there shall be no sorrow in them.
Lexham English Bible
The blessing of Yahweh makes one rich, and he does not increase sorrow with it.
Literal Translation
The blessing of Jehovah, it makes rich, and he adds no pain with it.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The blessynge of the LORDE maketh rich me, as for carefull trauayle, it doth nothinge therto.
American Standard Version
The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith.
Bible in Basic English
The blessing of the Lord gives wealth: hard work makes it no greater.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and toil addeth nothing thereto.
King James Version (1611)
The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and hee addeth no sorrow with it.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The blessyng of the Lorde maketh riche: and bryngeth no sorowe of heart with it.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the righteous; it enriches him, and grief of heart shall not be added to it.
English Revised Version
The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow therewith.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The blessing of the Lord makith riche men; and turment schal not be felowschipid to hem.
Update Bible Version
The blessing of Yahweh, it makes rich; And he adds no sorrow therewith.
Webster's Bible Translation
The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
New King James Version
The blessing of the LORD makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it.
New Living Translation
The blessing of the Lord makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
New Life Bible
The good that comes from the Lord makes one rich, and He adds no sorrow to it.
New Revised Standard
The blessing of the Lord makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The blessing of Yahweh, itself maketh rich, and he addeth no grievance therewith.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The blessing of the Lord maketh men rich: neither shall affliction be joined to them.
Revised Standard Version
The blessing of the LORD makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
Young's Literal Translation
The blessing of Jehovah -- it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.
THE MESSAGE
God 's blessing makes life rich; nothing we do can improve on God.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
It is the blessing of the LORD that makes rich, And He adds no sorrow to it.

Contextual Overview

22 It is the Lord 's blessing that makes you wealthy. Hard work can make you no richer.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

it: Genesis 12:2, Genesis 13:2, Genesis 14:23, Genesis 24:35, Genesis 26:12, Deuteronomy 8:17, Deuteronomy 8:18, 1 Samuel 2:7, 1 Samuel 2:8, Psalms 37:22, Psalms 107:38, Psalms 113:7, Psalms 113:8

he: Proverbs 20:21, Proverbs 28:22, Joshua 6:18, Joshua 7:1-26, 1 Kings 21:19, 2 Kings 5:26, 2 Kings 5:27, Job 27:8-23, Habakkuk 2:6-12, Zechariah 5:4, James 5:1-5

Reciprocal: Genesis 1:22 - General Genesis 2:3 - blessed Genesis 24:1 - blessed Genesis 26:14 - had possession Leviticus 25:21 - I will Deuteronomy 7:13 - he will also Deuteronomy 15:14 - the Lord Deuteronomy 16:10 - according Deuteronomy 28:4 - General Deuteronomy 28:11 - plenteous 1 Chronicles 4:10 - enlarge 1 Chronicles 13:14 - the Lord 1 Chronicles 29:12 - riches 2 Chronicles 25:8 - The Lord 2 Chronicles 31:10 - the Lord 2 Chronicles 32:27 - exceeding much 2 Chronicles 32:29 - God Job 1:3 - seven Job 1:10 - thou hast blessed Job 42:12 - So Proverbs 15:6 - in the revenues Proverbs 15:16 - great Proverbs 21:20 - treasure Daniel 1:15 - their Luke 6:38 - and it 2 Corinthians 9:8 - God

Cross-References

Genesis 9:26
Give praise to the Lord , the God of Shem! Canaan will be the slave of Shem.
Genesis 10:1
These are the descendants of Noah's sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. These three had sons after the flood.
Genesis 10:9
By the Lord 's help he was a great hunter, and that is why people say, "May the Lord make you as great a hunter as Nimrod!"
Genesis 10:17
the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,
Genesis 10:27
Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
Numbers 23:7
Balaam uttered this prophecy: "Balak king of Moab has brought me From Syria, from the eastern mountains. ‘Come speak for me,' he said. ‘Put a curse on the people of Israel.'
2 Kings 15:19
Tiglath Pileser, the emperor of Assyria, invaded Israel, and Menahem gave him thirty-eight tons of silver to gain his support in strengthening Menahem's power over the country.
Job 1:17
Before he had finished speaking, another servant came and said, "Three bands of Chaldean raiders attacked us, took away the camels, and killed all your servants except me. I am the only one who escaped to tell you."
Isaiah 11:11
When that day comes, the Lord will once again use his power and bring back home those of his people who are left in Assyria and Egypt, in the lands of Pathros, Ethiopia, Elam, Babylonia, and Hamath, and in the coastlands and on the islands of the sea.
Isaiah 21:2
I have seen a vision of cruel events, a vision of betrayal and destruction. Army of Elam, attack! Army of Media, lay siege to the cities! God will put an end to the suffering which Babylon has caused.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich,.... In the diligent use of means; see Proverbs 10:4; riches are from the Lord, and should be acknowledged as such, and not attributed to the industry, diligence, sagacity, and merit of men; but should be looked upon as had through the blessing of the Lord upon the labours of men; and when they come this way they come as a blessing, and with one: it may be understood of being made rich in a spiritual sense; it is the blessing, good will, and favour of God, that makes men rich in Christ; that bestows upon them his unsearchable riches; that enriches them with all spiritual blessings in him; that makes them rich in faith and in good works, and with the riches of grace and of glory;

and he addeth no sorrow with it; no sorrow goes along with the blessing, but what is a blessing itself, as one observes; riches enjoyed through the blessing of God are not attended with that sorrow in getting, keeping, and losing them, as the riches of wicked men unlawfully gotten are; see 1 Timothy 6:9; for as the good man comes by them easily, without any anxious care and sinful solicitude, he seeking the kingdom of God and his righteousness, all these things are added to him, over and above, without much thought about them, or expectation of them, Matthew 6:33; so it is with great delight, pleasure, and cheerfulness, he enjoys them, and readily communicates them to others; while the wicked man is full of anxiety, distress, and sorrow; see Ecclesiastes 5:12. This is eminently true of spiritual riches; there is no sorrow attending them; the fruit and effect of them are peace, joy, and comfort.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Proverbs 10:22. The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich — Whatever we receive in the way of providence, has God's blessing in it, and will do us good. Cares, troubles, and difficulties come with all property not acquired in this way; but God's blessing gives simple enjoyment, and levies no tax upon the comfort.


 
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