Proverbs 19:1
Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity
than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.
Proverbs 19:4
Wealth brings many new friends,
but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
Proverbs 19:7
All a poor man's brothers hate him;
how much more do his friends go far from him!
He pursues them with words, but does not have them.
Proverbs 19:14
House and wealth are inherited from fathers,
but a prudent wife is from the Lord.
Proverbs 19:17
Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,
and he will repay him for his deed.
Proverbs 19:22
What is desired in a man is steadfast love,
and a poor man is better than a liar.
Tag: Rich vs Poor
It is obvious from the above proverbs what Solomon thinks of money vs poverty. God is not impressed with money, but man is. Man is obsessed with wealth and the "security" they think that comes with it. What we see in the above verses is that man lives based upon wealth status, but God orders our life based upon our relationship with Him, not the size of our check book. Solomon was the richest man of his day according to God's Word:
1 Kings 3:10-13
It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this. And God said to him, “Because you have asked this, and have not asked for yourself long life or riches or the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern what is right, behold, I now do according to your word. Behold, I give you a wise and discerning mind, so that none like you has been before you and none like you shall arise after you. I give you also what you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that no other king shall compare with you, all your days.
God is not opposed to wealth. But, in the above passages we can see the priority it should have in our lives. The more we have the more we should worship God in the center. The less we have the more we should worship God in the center. Either way, God is in the center.
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