Proverbs 28:20

“A faithful man shall abound with blessings, etc.] Or, “a man of faithfulness”f791. A very faithful man, that is truly so; that is so in a moral sense; true to his work, makes good his promises, fulfils his contracts, abides by the obligations he lays himself under; is faithful in every trust reposed in him, be it greater or lesser matters, in every station in which it is, and throughout the whole course of his life. Such a man abounds with the blessings and praises of men; all value him, and speak well of him: and with the blessings of divine Providence; he is “much [in] blessings”f792, as it may be rendered; as in receiving blessings from God, so in giving them to men; such a man is usually…”

“maketh haste . . . rich--implying deceit or fraud (Pro 20:21), and so opposed to "faithful" or reliable.”

“Not the possession of wealth, nor even the acquisition of it, is evil, but the eager haste of covetousness. Shall not be innocent - Better, as in the margin, in contrast with the many “blessings” of the “faithful.” return to 'Top of Page'”

“Faithful - Who deals truly and justly in all his transactions. Proverbs 28:21”

“28:20 quick riches: Wealth must be earned ethically, or it will cause harm and will not last (see 13:11, cp. 10:2; 11:18; 13:22; 21:6).”

“faithful: Pro 20:6; Sa1 22:14; Neh 7:2; Psa 101:6, Psa 112:4-9; Luk 12:42, Luk 16:1, Luk 16:10-12; Co1 4:2-5; Rev 2:10, Rev 2:13 but: Pro 28:22, Pro 13:11, Pro 20:21, Pro 23:4; Kg2 5:20-27; Ti1 6:9, Ti1 6:10 innocent: or, unpunished, Pro 17:5 \*marg. Proverbs 28:21”

“To this proverb of the cultivation of the land as the sure source of support, the next following stands related, its contents being cognate: 20 A strong, upright man is enriched with blessings; But he that hastens to become rich remains not unpunished. אישׁ אמוּנים, Pro 20:6, as well as אמוּנות 'א, denotes a man bonae fidei; but the former expression refers the description to a constancy and certainty in the relations of favour and of friendship, here to rectitude or integrity in walk and conduct; the plur. refers to the all-sidedness and the ceaselessness of the activity. בּרכות is related, as at Pro 10:6 : the idea comprehends blessings on the side of God and of man, thus benedictio rei…”