Proverbs 21:26
24 Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
28 A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- All day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint.
- KJV
- He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
- WEB
- There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold.
- ASV
- There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.
- DARBY
- He coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
- BLB
- All the day he has desired [his] desire and the righteous one gives and does not withhold.
- ÅB
- Hele dagen attrår og attrår han, men den rettferdige gir og sparer ikke.
- OTB
- Hele dagen lengter han, men de rettferdige gir gavmildt uten å holde tilbake.
- B1930
- Hele dagen attrår og attrår han, men den rettferdige gir og sparer ikke.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 37:26
He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
Read in contextPsalms 112:9
He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
Read in contextActs 20:33–35
I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.
Read in contextEphesians 4:28
Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
Read in contextLuke 6:30–36
Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
Read in contextMatthew 5:42
Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 2:5–9
For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
Read in context2 Corinthians 8:7–9
Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.
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