Proverbs 10:22

22 The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, without painful toil for it.

Proverbs 10:22 in Other Translations

KJV
22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
ESV
22 The blessing of the LORD makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
NLT
22 The blessing of the LORD makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
MSG
22 God's blessing makes life rich; nothing we do can improve on God.
CSB
22 The Lord's blessing enriches, and struggle adds nothing to it.

Proverbs 10:22 In-Context

20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value.
21 The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of sense.
22 The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, without painful toil for it.
23 A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes, but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.
24 What the wicked dread will overtake them; what the righteous desire will be granted.

Cross References 3

  • 1. S Psalms 128:2
  • 2. S Genesis 13:2; S Genesis 49:25; S Deuteronomy 8:18; Genesis 24:35; Psalms 37:22
  • 3. S 2 Chronicles 25:9
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