Proverbs 13:4
The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,
while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.
Proverbs 13:7-8
One pretends to be rich, yet has nothing;
another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
The ransom of a man's life is his wealth,
but a poor man hears no threat.
Proverbs 13:11
Wealth gained hastily will dwindle,
but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.
Proverbs 13:18
Poverty and disgrace come to him who ignores instruction,
but whoever heeds reproof is honored.
Proverbs 13:22
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children,
but the sinner's wealth is laid up for the righteous.
Tag: Money
Do you see a pattern in Solomon's wisdom centered on money and wealth? Solomon had plenty of it. He knew what it was like to be wealthy. He was, perhaps, during his day, one of the most wealthiest people on the planet. It is simple to see that those who are wise acquire wealth in the right way and use it in the right manner. Those who pretend to be rich for the sake of being seen as special because of wealth will have no better end than the poor man. People today like to show off their wealth (what little they have) and like to look wealthy. It is, in our society, a measurement we use to define success. In God's wisdom wealth is nothing without wisdom to know what to do with it. Using it to honor God and others is the end of wisdom. That is how God wants us to handle money ... with wisdom. That means we won't use it as a tool to promote ourselves, but as a tool to serve God and others.
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