Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labor shall increase. – Proverbs 13:11 [T]he word for vanity means empty. It is contrasted in this proverb with labor, which indicates work…
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Proverbs 13:8
The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. – Proverbs 13:8 [T]he word for ransom means a price or even a bribe. The word for rebuke in this…
Proverbs 13:7
There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches. – Proverbs 13:7 [T]his proverb seems ambiguous. It is a wisdom observation and doesn’t immediately make…
Proverbs 11:28
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch. – Proverbs 11:28 [T]he contrast in this proverb is in the object of trust, or faith. Riches can be…