Proverbs 10:2 (ESV)
Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,
but righteousness delivers from death.
Proverbs 10:15 (ESV)
A rich man's wealth is his strong city;
the poverty of the poor is their ruin.
Proverbs 10:22 (ESV)
The blessing of the LORD makes rich,
and he adds no sorrow with it.
Proverbs has much to say about wealth, money and riches. In fact, the entire Bible speaks to this obsession we have for accumulating coins and dollar bills. Money has been around a long time. Gold, silver and other valuable items have always captured minds and hearts. In the above proverbs from chapter ten, we read three more truths about wealth vs wisdom. The entire premise of proverbs is for us to choose wisdom over anything else, including riches. The “rich” man believes he/she has a “strong city.” God does not want anything in our hearts that takes our desire and honor to Him. Notice that it is God who “makes rich.” God is NOT against riches (see Solomon’s story). When God makes someone rich (vs their own pursuits and own obsessions) we can be assured that it comes with “no sorrow.” God is not opposed to riches. He is opposed to where it sits in our hearts.
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