Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, without painful toil for it. New Living Translation The blessing of the LORD makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow with it. English Standard Version The blessing of the LORD makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it. Berean Standard Bible The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it. King James Bible The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. New King James Version The blessing of the LORD makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it. New American Standard Bible It is the blessing of the LORD that makes rich, And He adds no sorrow to it. NASB 1995 It is the blessing of the LORD that makes rich, And He adds no sorrow to it. NASB 1977 It is the blessing of the LORD that makes rich, And He adds no sorrow to it. Legacy Standard Bible It is the blessing of Yahweh that makes rich, And He adds no pain with it. Amplified Bible The blessing of the LORD brings [true] riches, And He adds no sorrow to it [for it comes as a blessing from God]. Christian Standard Bible The LORD’s blessing enriches, and he adds no painful effort to it. Holman Christian Standard Bible The LORD’s blessing enriches, and struggle adds nothing to it. American Standard Version The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith. Contemporary English Version When the LORD blesses you with riches, you have nothing to regret. English Revised Version The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow therewith. GOD'S WORD® Translation It is the LORD's blessing that makes a person rich, and hard work adds nothing to it. Good News Translation It is the LORD's blessing that makes you wealthy. Hard work can make you no richer. International Standard Version The blessing of the LORD establishes wealth, and difficulty does not accompany it. Majority Standard Bible The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it. NET Bible The blessing from the LORD makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow to it. New Heart English Bible The LORD's blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it. Webster's Bible Translation The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. World English Bible Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe blessing of YHWH—it makes rich, "" And He adds no grief with it. Young's Literal Translation The blessing of Jehovah -- it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it. Smith's Literal Translation The blessing of Jehovah it will make rich, and it will not add pain with it. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe blessing of the Lord maketh men rich: neither shall affliction be joined to them. Catholic Public Domain Version The blessing of the Lord causes riches. Affliction will not be a companion to them. New American Bible It is the LORD’s blessing that brings wealth, and no effort can substitute for it. New Revised Standard Version The blessing of the LORD makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe blessings of the LORD bring riches, and there shall be no sorrow in them. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The blessing of LORD JEHOVAH makes rich and there shall be no sorrow with it. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, And toil addeth nothing thereto. Brenton Septuagint Translation The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the righteous; it enriches him, and grief of heart shall not be added to it. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Solomon's Proverbs: The Wise Son…21The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment. 22The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it. 23The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.… Cross References Deuteronomy 8:18 But remember that it is the LORD your God who gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm His covenant that He swore to your fathers even to this day. Ecclesiastes 5:19 Furthermore, God has given riches and wealth to every man, and He has enabled him to enjoy them, to accept his lot, and to rejoice in his labor. This is a gift from God. James 1:17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow. Psalm 127:1-2 A song of ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain. / In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat—for He gives sleep to His beloved. 1 Timothy 6:17 Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy. Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you. 2 Corinthians 9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. Philippians 4:19 And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus. Genesis 24:35 “The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, menservants and maidservants, camels and donkeys. 1 Chronicles 29:12 Both riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler over all. In Your hands are power and might to exalt and give strength to all. Malachi 3:10 Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure. Luke 12:15 And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” 2 Corinthians 8:9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich. Job 42:10-12 After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD restored his prosperity and doubled his former possessions. / All his brothers and sisters and prior acquaintances came and dined with him in his house. They consoled him and comforted him over all the adversity that the LORD had brought upon him. And each one gave him a piece of silver and a gold ring. / So the LORD blessed Job’s latter days more than his first. He owned 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys. Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms. Treasury of Scripture The blessing of the LORD, it makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it. it Genesis 12:2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: Genesis 13:2 And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold. Genesis 14:23 That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich: he Proverbs 20:21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed. Proverbs 28:22 He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him. Joshua 6:18 And ye, in any wise keep yourselves from the accursed thing, lest ye make yourselves accursed, when ye take of the accursed thing, and make the camp of Israel a curse, and trouble it. Jump to Previous Addeth Adds Blessing Gives Greater Grief Hard Makes Maketh Rich Sorrow Thereto Therewith Toil Trouble Wealth WorkJump to Next Addeth Adds Blessing Gives Greater Grief Hard Makes Maketh Rich Sorrow Thereto Therewith Toil Trouble Wealth WorkProverbs 10 1. Proverbs of Solomon: observations of moral virtues, and their contrary vicesThe blessing of the LORD This phrase emphasizes the divine origin of true prosperity. In Hebrew, the word for "blessing" is "בְּרָכָה" (berakah), which signifies a gift or favor bestowed by God. The LORD, represented by the tetragrammaton YHWH, is the covenant name of God, highlighting His personal relationship with His people. This underscores that any genuine success or prosperity comes not from human effort alone but from God's gracious hand. Historically, the Israelites understood blessings as encompassing both material and spiritual well-being, a holistic view that aligns with the biblical narrative of God's provision and care. makes a person rich and He adds no sorrow with it Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The blessingבִּרְכַּ֣ת (bir·kaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 1293: Benediction, prosperity of the LORD יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel enriches, תַעֲשִׁ֑יר (ṯa·‘ă·šîr) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 6238: To accumulate, chiefly, to grow, rich and He adds יוֹסִ֖ף (yō·w·sip̄) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3254: To add, augment no וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no sorrow עֶ֣צֶב (‘e·ṣeḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6089: An earthen vessel, toil, a pang to it. עִמָּֽהּ׃ (‘im·māh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's 5973: With, equally with Links Proverbs 10:22 NIVProverbs 10:22 NLT Proverbs 10:22 ESV Proverbs 10:22 NASB Proverbs 10:22 KJV Proverbs 10:22 BibleApps.com Proverbs 10:22 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 10:22 Chinese Bible Proverbs 10:22 French Bible Proverbs 10:22 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 10:22 Yahweh's blessing brings wealth and he adds (Prov. 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