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Proverbs 13:11

NETBible	Wealth gained quickly¹ will dwindle away,² but the one who gathers it little by little³ will become rich.⁴
NIV © biblegateway Pro 13:11	Dishonest money dwindles away, but he who gathers money little by little makes it grow.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 13:11	Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles, But the one who gathers by labor increases it.
NLT © biblegateway Pro 13:11	Wealth from get–rich–quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows.
MSG © biblegateway Pro 13:11	Easy come, easy go, but steady diligence pays off.
BBE © SABDAweb Pro 13:11	Wealth quickly got will become less; but he who gets a store by the work of his hands will have it increased.
NRSV © bibleoremus Pro 13:11	Wealth hastily gotten will dwindle, but those who gather little by little will increase it.
NKJV © biblegateway Pro 13:11	Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished, But he who gathers by labor will increase.
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KJV	Wealth <01952> [gotten] by vanity <01892> shall be diminished <04591> (8799)_: but he that gathereth <06908> (8802) by labour <03027> shall increase <07235> (8686)_. {by labour: Heb. with the hand}
NASB © biblegateway Pro 13:11	Wealth <01952> obtained by fraud <01892> dwindles <04591> , But the one who gathers <06908> by labor <03027> increases <07235> it.
LXXM	uparxiv <5223> N-NSF epispoudazomenh {V-PMPNS} meta <3326> PREP anomiav <458> N-GSF elasswn {A-NSM} ginetai <1096> V-PMI-3S o <3588> T-NSM de <1161> PRT sunagwn <4863> V-PAPNS eautw <1438> D-DSM met <3326> PREP eusebeiav <2150> N-GSF plhyunyhsetai <4129> V-FPI-3S dikaiov <1342> A-NSM oiktirei <3627> V-PAI-3S kai <2532> CONJ kicra {V-PAI-3S}
NET [draft] ITL	Wealth <01952> gained quickly <01892> will dwindle away <04591> , but the one who gathers <06908> it little by little <03027> will become rich <07235> .
HEBREW	hbry <07235> dy <03027> le <05921> Ubqw <06908> jemy <04591> lbhm <01892> Nwh (13:11) <01952>

NETBible

Wealth gained quickly¹ will dwindle away,² but the one who gathers it little by little³ will become rich.⁴

NET Notes

¹tc The MT reads מֵהֵבֶל (mehevel, “from vanity”). The Greek and Latin versions (followed by RSV) reflect מְבֹהָל (mÿvohal, “in haste”) which exhibits metathesis. MT is the more difficult reading and therefore preferred. The alternate reading fits the parallelism better, but is therefore a less difficult reading.

¹tn Heb “wealth from vanity” (cf. KJV, ASV). The term הֶבֶל (hevel) literally means “vapor” and figuratively refers to that which is unsubstantial, fleeting, or amount to nothing (BDB 210 s.v.). Used in antithesis with the expression “little by little,” it means either “without working for it” or “quickly.” Some English versions assume dishonest gain (cf. NASB, NIV, CEV).

²tn Heb “will become small.” The verb מָעָט (ma’at) means “to become small; to become diminished; to become few.” Money gained without work will diminish quickly, because it was come by too easily. The verb forms a precise contrast with רָבָה (ravah), “to become much; to become many,” but in the Hiphil, “to multiply; to make much many; to cause increase.”

³tn Heb “by hand”; cf. KJV, ASV, NASB “by labor.”

⁴tn Heb “will increase.”