Proverbs 28:25
He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.
Proverbs 28:25 in other translations
| BSB | A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper. |
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| WEB | One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in the LORD will prosper. |
| ASV | He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife; But he that putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat. |
| YLT | Whoso is proud in soul stirreth up contention, And whoso is trusting on Jehovah is made fat. |
| DARBY | He that is puffed up in soul exciteth contention; but he that relieth upon Jehovah shall be made fat. |
| BBE | He who is ever desiring profit is a cause of fighting; but he who puts his faith in the Lord will be made fat. |
| Webster | He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat. |
What does Proverbs 28:25 mean?
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Proverbs 28:25 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Proverbs 28:25
- Proverbs 11:25
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
- 1 Timothy 6:6
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
- Proverbs 13:4
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
- Proverbs 13:10
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
- Proverbs 29:25
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.
- Proverbs 10:12
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
- Proverbs 29:22
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
- Psalms 84:12
O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.
- Proverbs 21:24
Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
- Proverbs 22:10
Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
- Proverbs 15:18
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
- Jeremiah 17:7-8
Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
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Context
- Proverbs 28:24
Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.
- Proverbs 28:25
He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.
- Proverbs 28:26
He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
Proverbs 28:25 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | El altivo de ánimo suscita contiendas: mas el que en Jehová confía, medrará. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Celui qui a l’âme altière excite la querelle; mais qui se confie en l’ Éternel sera engraissé. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Der Habgierige erregt Zank; wer aber auf Jehova vertraut, wird reichlich gesättigt. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Qui se jactat et dilatat, jurgia concitat; qui vero sperat in Domino sanabitur. |