Proverbs 13:11
“Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished,.... In an unjust or unlawful way, either by robbery and theft, as Aben…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
By vanity - literally, “by a breath,” i. e., by a windfall, or sudden stroke of fortune, not by honest labor. The…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714
This shows that riches wear as they are won and woven. 1. That which is won ill will never wear well, for a curse…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
by vanity i.e. by untrustworthy methods, such as speculation, gambling, high rate of interest with poor security (comp.…
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