Proverbs 28:25 {26}
Good News Translation
Selfishness only causes trouble. You are much better off to trust the LORD.

New Revised Standard Version
The greedy person stirs up strife, but whoever trusts in the LORD will be enriched.

Contemporary English Version
Selfish people cause trouble, but you will live a full life if you trust the LORD.

New American Bible
The greedy person stirs up strife, but the one who trusts in the LORD will prosper.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He that boasteth and puffeth up himself, stirreth up quarrels: but he that trusteth in the Lord, shall be healed.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

He that boasteth and puffeth up himself, stirreth up quarrels: but he that trusteth in the Lord, shall be healed.

that is

Proverbs 10:12 In the lips of the wise is wisdom found: and a rod on the back of him that wanteth sense.

Proverbs 13:10 Among the proud there are always contentions: but they that do all things with counsel, are ruled by wisdom.

Proverbs 15:18 A passionate man stirreth up strifes: he that is patient appeaseth those that are stirred up.

Proverbs 21:24 The proud and the arrogant is called ignorant, who in anger worketh pride.

Proverbs 22:10 Cast out the scoffer, and contention shall go out with him, and quarrels and reproaches shall cease.

Proverbs 29:22 A passionate man provoketh quarrels: and he that is easily stirred up to wrath, shall be more prone to sin.

he that putteth

Psalm 84:12 He will not deprive of good things them that walk in innocence: O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.

Jeremiah 17:7,8 Blessed be the man that trusteth in the Lord, and the Lord shall be his confidence. . . .

1 Timothy 6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.

made

Proverbs 11:25 He that hideth up corn, shall be cursed among the people: but a blessing upon the head of them that sell.

Proverbs 13:4 The sluggard willeth, and willeth not: but the soul of them that work, shall be made fat.

Proverbs 15:30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the soul: a good name maketh the bones fat.

Isaiah 58:11 And the Lord will give thee rest continually, and will fill thy soul with brightness, and deliver thy bones, and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a fountain of water whose waters shall not fail.

Context
The Boldness of the Righteous
24He that stealeth any thing from his father, or from his mother: and saith, This is no sin, is the partner of a murderer. 25He that boasteth and puffeth up himself, stirreth up quarrels: but he that trusteth in the Lord, shall be healed.26He that trusteth in his own heart, is a fool: but he that walketh wisely, he shall be saved.…
Cross References
1 Timothy 6:6
But godliness with contentment is great gain.

Proverbs 10:3
The slothful hand hath wrought poverty: but the hand of the industrious getteth riches. He that trusteth to lies feedeth the winds: and the same runneth after birds, that fly away.

Proverbs 11:25
He that hideth up corn, shall be cursed among the people: but a blessing upon the head of them that sell.

Proverbs 15:18
A passionate man stirreth up strifes: he that is patient appeaseth those that are stirred up.

Proverbs 15:27
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house: but he that hateth bribes shall live. By mercy and faith sins are purged away: and by the fear of the Lord every one declineth from evil.

Proverbs 29:25
He that feareth man shall quickly fall: he that trusteth in the Lord, shall be set on high.

Proverbs 28:24
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