Bible in Basic English
"A man of good faith will have great blessing, but one attempting to get wealth quickly will not go free from punishment."
— Proverbs 28:20, Bible in Basic English
“A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.”
“A faithful man shall abound with blessings; But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished. ”
“A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.”
One who has been the cause of a man's death will go in flight to the underworld: let no man give him help.
He whose ways are upright will be safe, but sudden will be the fall of him whose ways are twisted.
By ploughing his land a man will have bread in full measure; but he who goes after good-for-nothing persons will be poor enough.
A man of good faith will have great blessing, but one attempting to get wealth quickly will not go free from punishment.
It is not good to have respect for a man's position: for a man will do wrong for a bit of bread.
He who is ever desiring wealth goes running after money, and does not see that need will come on him.
He who says words of protest to a man will later have more approval than one who says smooth words with his tongue.