Pro 28:20 | MHM | STEP | Blessings for the Faithful, Trouble for the Greedy This section teaches that true happiness and blessing come from being honest and faithful. It warns against rushing to get rich by any means, because this often leads to guilt, trouble, and a lack of true blessing from God and others. v. 20 : If you are faithful to God and to others, you will experience many blessings. The Bible says, he that is faithful shall abound with blessings . People will respect you, pray for you, and help you. You will also be able to do good for others, and your life will be a blessing to your community. This usefulness is a great reward for faithfulness. But if you try to get rich quickly, without caring whether it is right or wrong, you will not be innocent. The verse says, he that makes haste to be rich shall not be innocent (Proverbs 28:20 ). This means that rushing to wealth often leads to sin and trouble. God will not bless dishonest gain, and other people will also not trust or respect you. When someone is greedy and in a hurry to get money, he usually does not care about laws or about shame. This greedy attitude leads to many problems.

‏ Proverbs 28:20

Blessings for the Faithful, Trouble for the Greedy

This section teaches that true happiness and blessing come from being honest and faithful. It warns against rushing to get rich by any means, because this often leads to guilt, trouble, and a lack of true blessing from God and others.

v. 20: If you are faithful to God and to others, you will experience many blessings. The Bible says, he that is faithful shall abound with blessings . People will respect you, pray for you, and help you. You will also be able to do good for others, and your life will be a blessing to your community. This usefulness is a great reward for faithfulness. But if you try to get rich quickly, without caring whether it is right or wrong, you will not be innocent. The verse says, he that makes haste to be rich shall not be innocent (Proverbs 28:20 ^a). This means that rushing to wealth often leads to sin and trouble. God will not bless dishonest gain, and other people will also not trust or respect you. When someone is greedy and in a hurry to get money, he usually does not care about laws or about shame. This greedy attitude leads to many problems.