20 A faithful person will be richly blessed,

but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.

21 To show partiality is not good—

yet a person will do wrong for a piece of bread.

22 The stingy are eager to get rich

and are unaware that poverty awaits them.

23 Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favor

rather than one who has a flattering tongue.

20 A faithful man will abound with blessings,

but whoever hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.

21 To show partiality is not good,

but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.

22 A stingy man hastens after wealth

and does not know that poverty will come upon him.

23 Whoever rebukes a man will afterward find more favor

than he who flatters with his tongue.

20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings:

But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

21 To have respect of persons is not good:

For for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

22 He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye,

And considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

23 He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour

Than he that flattereth with the tongue.

20 The trustworthy person will get a rich reward,

but a person who wants quick riches will get into trouble.

21 Showing partiality is never good,

yet some will do wrong for a mere piece of bread.

22 Greedy people try to get rich quick

but don’t realize they’re headed for poverty.

23 In the end, people appreciate honest criticism

far more than flattery.

20 A truthful person will have many blessings,

but those eager to get rich will be punished.

21 It is not good for a judge to take sides,

but some will sin for only a piece of bread.

22 Selfish people are in a hurry to get rich

and do not realize they soon will be poor.

23 Those who correct others will later be liked

more than those who give false praise.

20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings;

But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.

21 To have respect of persons is not good;

Neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.

22 He that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches,

And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.

23 He that rebuketh a man shall afterward find more favor

Than he that flattereth with the tongue.

20 A faithful man aboundeth with blessings; but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

21 To have respect of persons is not good; but for a piece of bread will a man transgress.

22 He that hath an evil eye hasteth after wealth, and knoweth not that poverty shall come upon him.

23 He that rebuketh a man shall afterwards find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.

20 A trustworthy person has many blessings, 

but anyone in a hurry to get rich will not escape punishment. 

21 Showing partiality is not good, 

because some people will turn on you even for a piece of bread. 

22 A stingy person is in a hurry to get rich, 

not realizing that poverty is about to overtake him. 

23 Whoever criticizes people will be more highly regarded in the future 

than the one who flatters with his tongue. 

20 A faithful man will have many blessings,

but one in a hurry to get rich

will not go unpunished.

21 It is not good to show partiality —

yet a man may sin for a piece of bread.

22 A greedy man is in a hurry for wealth;

he doesn’t know that poverty will come to him.

23 One who rebukes a person will later find more favor

than one who flatters with his tongue.

20 The faithful will abound with blessings,

but one who is in a hurry to be rich will not go unpunished.

21 To show partiality is not good—

yet for a piece of bread a person may do wrong.

22 The miser is in a hurry to get rich

and does not know that loss is sure to come.

23 Whoever rebukes a person will afterward find more favor

than one who flatters with the tongue.

20 A man of faithfulness has abundant blessings,

but he who hurries to become rich will not go unpunished.

21 Showing partiality is not good,

and over a morsel of bread, a strong man will do wrong.

22 He who hurries for wealth is a man with an evil eye,

but he does not know that poverty will come upon him.

23 He who rebukes a person will afterward find more favor

than he who flatters with the tongue.

20 A faithful man will be richly blessed.

But anyone who wants to get rich will be punished.

21 Favoring one person over another is not good.

But some men will do wrong for a piece of bread.

22 A man who won’t share what he has wants to get rich.

He doesn’t know he is going to be poor.

23 It is better to warn a man than to pretend to praise him.

In the end he will be more pleased with you.

20 A faithful man will abound with blessings,

But he who makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished.

21 To show partiality is not good,

Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.

22 A man with an evil eye hastens after wealth

And does not know that want will come upon him.

23 He who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor

Than he who flatters with the tongue.