Our Relationship Toward Wealth Conveys are Character - Proverbs 28

 Proverbs 28:19-22 (ESV Strong's)

19 Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread,

but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.

20 A faithful man will abound with blessings,

but whoever hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.

21 To show partiality is not good,

but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.

22 A stingy man hastens after wealth

and does not know that poverty will come upon him.

Proverbs 28:16 (ESV Strong's)

16 A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor,

but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

Proverbs 28:11 (ESV Strong's)

11 A rich man is wise in his own eyes,

but a poor man who has understanding will find him out.

Proverbs 28:8 (ESV Strong's)

8 Whoever multiplies his wealth by interest and profit

gathers it for him who is generous to the poor.

Proverbs 28:6 (ESV Strong's)

6 Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity

than a rich man who is crooked in his ways.

Proverbs 28:3 (ESV Strong's)

3 A poor man who oppresses the poor

is a beating rain that leaves no food.

Proverbs 28:25 (ESV Strong's)

25 A greedy man stirs up strife,

but the one who trusts in the LORD will be enriched.

Proverbs 28:27 (ESV Strong's)

27 Whoever gives to the poor will not want,

but he who hides his eyes will get many a curse.

Our Relationship Toward Wealth Conveys are Character 

Obviously God, through Solomon’s word, has much to say about the correlation between money, poverty and leadership.  Each of these proverbs give us is insight into how we should think about wealth and the distribution of it.   Jesus said it this way:

Matthew 19:24 (ESV Strong's)

24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”

Wealth, used poorly and pursued wrongly, will always lead to a corrupt character.   Find out how someone pursues and uses their money and we will know all we need to know about their character.