Thursday, September 30, 2010

Wisdom on Riches



Wisdom on Riches
  • Prov 10:22  The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

  • Prov 11:4  Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

  • Prov 11:28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

  • Prov 13:7   There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

  • Prov 14:21  He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

  • Prov 14:31  He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

  • Prov 15:16 Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

  • Prov 16:8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

  • Prov 16:16  How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

  • Prov 17:5  Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

  • Prov 19:1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

  • Prov 19:17  He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

  • Prov 22:4   By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.

  • Prov 23:4-5  Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.

  • Prov 28:6  Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

  • Prov 28:11  The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

  • Prov 28:20  A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

  • Prov 28:22  He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

  • Prov 28:27   He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.”  Eccl 12:13-14