Proverbs 28:20 Cross References - Brenton

²⁰ A man worthy of credit shall be much blessed: but the wicked shall not be unpunished.

¹⁴ And he answered the king, and said, And who is there among all thy servants faithful as David, and he is a son-in-law of the king, and he is executor of all thy commands, and is honourable in thy house?

²⁰ And Giezi the servant of Elisaie said, Behold, my Lord has spared this Syrian Naiman, so as not to take of his hand what he has brought: as the Lord lives, I will surely run after him, and take somewhat of him. ²¹ So Giezi followed after Naiman: and Naiman saw him running after him, and turned back from his chariot to meet him. ²² And Giezi said, All is well: my master has sent me, saying, Behold, now are there come to me two young men of the sons of the prophets from mount Ephraim; give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of raiment. ²³ And Naiman said, Take two talents of silver. And he took two talents of silver in two bags, and two changes of raiment, and put them upon two of his servants, and they bore them before him. ²⁴ And he came to a secret place, and took them from their hands, and laid them up in the house, and dismissed the men. ²⁵ And he went in himself and stood before his master; and Elisaie said to him, ²⁶ Whence comest thou, Giezi? and Giezi said, Thy servant has not been hither or thither. And Elisaie said to him, Went not my heart with thee, when the man returned from his chariot to meet thee? and now thou hast received silver, and now thou hast received raiment, and olive yards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants. ²⁷ The leprosy also of Naiman shall cleave to thee, and to thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence leprous, like snow.

² that I gave charge to Ananias my brother, and Ananias the ruler of the palace, over Jerusalem: for he was a true man, and one that feared God beyond many.

^{6 (100:6)} Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walked in a perfect way, the same ministered to me.

^{4 (111:4)} To the upright light has sprung up in darkness: he is pitiful, and merciful, and righteous. ^{5 (111:5)} The good man is he that pities and lends: he will direct his affairs with judgment. ^{6 (111:6)} For he shall not be moved for ever; the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. ^{7 (111:7)} He shall not be afraid of any evil report: his heart is ready to trust in the Lord. ^{8 (111:8)} His heart is established, he shall not fear, till he shall see his desire upon his enemies. ^{9 (111:9)} He has dispersed abroad; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures for evermore: his horn shall be exalted with honour.

⁶ The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the just: but untimely grief shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.

¹¹ Wealth gotten hastily with iniquity is diminished: but he that gathers for himself with godliness shall be increased. The righteous is merciful, and lends.

⁵ He that laughs at the poor provokes him that made him; and he that rejoices at the destruction of another shall not be held guiltless: but he that has compassion shall find mercy.

⁶ A man is valuable, and a merciful man precious: but it is hard to find a faithful man.

²¹ A portion hastily gotten at first shall not be blessed in the end.

⁴ If thou art poor, measure not thyself with a rich man; but refrain thyself in thy wisdom.

²² An envious man makes haste to be rich, and knows not that the merciful man will have the mastery over him.