Proverbs 13:11
“Wealth gotten by vanitie shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour, shall increase.”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
Viewing the original 1611 KJV with archaic English spelling.
Click to switch to the Standard KJV.
Proverbs 13:11 Context
9The light of the righteous reioyceth: but the lampe of the wicked shall be put out. 10Onely by pride commeth contention: but with the well aduised is wisedome. 11Wealth gotten by vanitie shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour, shall increase. 12Hope deferred maketh the heart sicke: but when the desire commeth, it is a tree of life. 13Whoso despiseth the word, shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commaundement, shall be rewarded.
Share This Verse:
Wealth [gotten] by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
- King James Version
Wealth {obtained} by fraud dwindles, But the one who gathers by labor increases {it.}
- New American Standard Version (1995)