Where a verse leads
Proverbs 13:11: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.”Proverbs 13:11
Proverbs 13:11 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 3 different readings across the site. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. 10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. 11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. 12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. 13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
Proverbs 13 · King James Version
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Questions people ask
What does Proverbs 13:11 mean?
Proverbs 13:11 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Proverbs 13:11 in the Bible?
Proverbs 13:11 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Proverbs 13:11 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Proverbs 13:11 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.