Proverbs 13:11

Wealth gotten by vanity. — As we should say, “in an unsatisfactory manner,” that is to say, by dishonesty.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

By vanity - literally, “by a breath,” i. e., by a windfall, or sudden stroke of fortune, not by honest labor. The general meaning seems to be tha...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(e) Wealth [gotten] by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth (f) by labour shall increase. (e) That is, goods evil gotten. (f) That is,...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 13. This chapter has little that is fresh and no new groups of proverbs. We have a well-known reference to the weariness of waiting for a...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

by labour . by the hand: "hand"being put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6, for the labour effected by it.
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. Wealth gotten by vanity - Wealth that is not the resul...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. Wealth (gotten) by vanity shall be diminished: b...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2. Read, 'the desire of the treacherous is for violence' (RM).
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The proverb originally ran: 'Wealth gotten in haste, etc., but wealth gotten by degrees,' etc. 'Come lightly, go lightly.'
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 14 PRIDE AND HUMILITY "A wise son heareth his father's instruction, but a scorner heareth not rebuke."- Proverbs 13:1 “Poverty and sha...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 13:2 . Compare this with Proverbs 12:14 . As the words of a good man benefit himself as well as others, so the evil deeds of transgr...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Wealth [gotten] by vanity shall be diminished ,.... In an unjust or unlawful way, either by robbery and theft, as Aben Ezra; or by fraud and trickin...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Wealth [gotten] by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. Ver. 11. Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminishe...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Wealth gotten by vanity By vain, or deceitful, or wicked practices; shall be diminished Because the curse of God attends it, and the same corrupt...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. This shows that riches wear as the...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

By vanity; by vain, or deceitful, or wicked practices. Shall be diminished , because the curse of God attends upon it. By labour; by diligence i...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

True Riches Are Found Through Responding To God's Wisdom, Whilst Those Who Ignore That Wisdom Are The Truly Poor ( Proverbs 13:7-11 ). In this sub...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 13:11 . Vanity , rather “fraud.” By labour , literally “by the hand.” or “handful after handful.” MAIN HOMILETICS OF...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 13:1 . A wise son heareth his father's instruction. This maxim is in substance often repeated, it being of the last importance to hear th...
The Biblical Illustrator

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. Right methods of obtaining wealth The text implies...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Verse 13:1-15:19 Second section in this collection. Proverbs 13:1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction. The Author...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 11. Wealth gotten by vanity, gained by deceit and fraud, shall be diminished, since the blessing of the Lord does not rest upon it; but he th...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ecclesiastes 5:14 ; Habakkuk 2:6 ; Habakkuk 2:7 ; James 5:1-5 ; Jeremiah 17:11 ; Job 15:28 ; Job 15:29 ; Job 20:15 ; Job 20:19-22 ; Job 27:...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Vanity — By wicked practices.

¹¹ Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labourc shall increase.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 13:11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Proverbs 13:11