Proverbs 28:25
New International Version
The greedy stir up conflict, but those who trust in the LORD will prosper.

New Living Translation
Greed causes fighting; trusting the LORD leads to prosperity.

English Standard Version
A greedy man stirs up strife, but the one who trusts in the LORD will be enriched.

Berean Standard Bible
A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.

King James Bible
He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

New King James Version
He who is of a proud heart stirs up strife, But he who trusts in the LORD will be prospered.

New American Standard Bible
An arrogant person stirs up strife, But one who trusts in the LORD will prosper.

NASB 1995
An arrogant man stirs up strife, But he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.

NASB 1977
An arrogant man stirs up strife, But he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.

Legacy Standard Bible
An arrogant man stirs up strife, But he who trusts in Yahweh will be enriched.

Amplified Bible
An arrogant and greedy man stirs up strife, But he who trusts in the LORD will be blessed and prosper.

Christian Standard Bible
A greedy person stirs up conflict, but whoever trusts in the LORD will prosper.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A greedy person provokes conflict, but whoever trusts in the LORD will prosper.

American Standard Version
He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife; But he that putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The covetous man stirs up contention and he that is assured by LORD JEHOVAH will grow fat.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
An unbelieving man judges rashly: but he that trusts in the Lord will act carefully.

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

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

English Revised Version
He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A greedy person stirs up a fight, but whoever trusts the LORD prospers.

Good News Translation
Selfishness only causes trouble. You are much better off to trust the LORD.

International Standard Version
An arrogant man stirs up dissension, but anyone who trusts in the LORD prospers.

JPS Tanakh 1917
He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife; But he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be abundantly gratified.

Literal Standard Version
Whoever is proud in soul stirs up contention, | And whoever is trusting on YHWH is made fat.

Majority Standard Bible
A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.

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

NET Bible
The greedy person stirs up dissension, but the one who trusts in the LORD will prosper.

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

New Heart English Bible
One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in the LORD will prosper.

Webster's Bible Translation
He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

World English Bible
One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in Yahweh will prosper.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is proud in soul stirreth up contention, And whoso is trusting on Jehovah is made fat.

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Context
The Boldness of the Righteous
24He who robs his father or mother, saying, “It is not wrong,” is a companion to the man who destroys. 25A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper. 26He who trusts in himself is a fool, but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.…

Cross References
1 Timothy 6:6
Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain.

Proverbs 10:3
The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.

Proverbs 11:25
A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.

Proverbs 15:18
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.

Proverbs 15:27
He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.

Proverbs 29:25
The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is set securely on high.


Treasury of Scripture

He that is of a proud heart stirs up strife: but he that puts his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

that is

Proverbs 10:12
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

Proverbs 13:10
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

Proverbs 15:18
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

he that putteth

Psalm 84:12
O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.

Jeremiah 17:7,8
Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is…

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

made

Proverbs 11:25
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

Proverbs 13:4
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

Proverbs 15:30
The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.

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Proverbs 28
1. general observations of impiety and integrity














(25) He that is of a proud heart.--Who thinks much of himself, "stirreth up strife" by his struggles with others for pre-eminence, and mostly gains only vexation and disappointment for his trouble; "but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat," being richly rewarded with that "peace which passeth all understanding."

Verse 25. - He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife (Proverbs 15:18; Proverbs 29:22); literally, he that is of a wide soul. This may certainly denote pride (qui se jactat et dilatat, Vulgate), in which case the gnome says that one who thinks much of himself and despises others is the cause of quarrels and dissensions, occasioned by his struggles for pre-eminence and the ill feeling arising from his overbearing and supercilious conduct. Others, and rightly, take the wide soul to denote covetousness (comp. Proverbs 23:2; Isaiah 14; Habakkuk 2:5). It is the man of insatiable desire, the grasping avaricious man, who excites quarrels and mars all peace, and in the end destroys himself. "Whence come wars," asks St. James (James 4:1), "and whence come fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your pleasures that war in your members? Ye lust, and have act; ye kill, and covet, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war." Septuagint, "An unbelieving [ἄπιστος, Alexand. ἄπληστος, insatiate] man judgeth rashly." But he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat (Proverbs 11:25; Proverbs 16:20; Proverbs 29:25). The character here opposed to the covetous is that of the patient. God-fearing man, who is contented to do his duty, and leave the result in the Lord's hands. This man shall be made fat, shall be comforted and largely blessed, while he who puts his hope in material things shall fall into calamity. Septuagint, "He who trusts in the Lord will be in his care (ἐν ἐπιμελείᾳ ἔσται)."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
A greedy man
רְחַב־ (rə·ḥaḇ-)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 7342: Wide, broad

stirs up
יְגָרֶ֣ה (yə·ḡā·reh)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1624: To stir up (strife), engage in strife

strife,
מָד֑וֹן (mā·ḏō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4066: A contest, quarrel

but he who trusts
וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ (ū·ḇō·w·ṭê·aḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 982: To trust, be confident, sure

in
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the LORD
יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

will prosper.
יְדֻשָּֽׁן׃ (yə·ḏuš·šān)
Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1878: To be fat, to fatten, to anoint, to satisfy, to remove, ashes


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