Concerning Pride
13:18
Poverty and disgrace come to him who ignores instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is honored.
15:25
The Lord tears down the house of the proud
but maintains the widow’s boundaries.
16:5
Everyone who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to the Lord;
be assured, he will not go unpunished.
16:18-19
Pride goes before destruction,
and a haughty spirit before a fall.
It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor
than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Concerning Benefit
10:15
A rich man’s wealth is his strong city;
the poverty of the poor is their ruin.
Concerning Greed
27:20
Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,
and never satisfied are the eyes of man.
Concerning Uncertainty
11:28
Whoever trusts in his riches will fall,
but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.
13:8
The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth,
but a poor man hears no threat.
18:10-11
The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
the righteous man runs into it and is safe.
A rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
and like a high wall in his imagination.
23:4-5
Do not toil to acquire wealth;
be discerning enough to desist.
When your eyes light on it, it is gone,
for suddenly it sprouts wings,
flying like an eagle toward heaven.
Concerning God’s Providence
10:3
The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,
but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
10:22
The blessing of the Lord makes rich,
and he adds no sorrow with it.
22:2
The rich and the poor meet together;
the Lord is the Maker of them all.
29:13
The poor man and the oppressor meet together;
the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
Concerning Reward for Righteousness
13:21-22
Disaster pursues sinners,
but the righteous are rewarded with good.
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
but the sinner’s wealth is laid up for the righteous.
13:25
The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite,
but the belly of the wicked suffers want.
14:24
The crown of the wise is their wealth,
but the folly of fools brings folly.
15:6
In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
but trouble befalls the income of the wicked.
22:4
The reward for humility and fear of the Lord
is riches and honor and life.
28:25
A greedy man stirs up strife,
but the one who trusts in the Lord will be enriched.
Concerning Contentment/Enjoyment
10:22
The blessing of the Lord makes rich,
and he adds no sorrow with it.
21:20
Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man’s dwelling,
but a foolish man devours it.
30:7-9
Two things I ask of you;
deny them not to me before I die:
Remove far from me falsehood and lying;
give me neither poverty nor riches;
feed me with the food that is needful for me,
lest I be full and deny you
and say, “Who is the Lord?”
or lest I be poor and steal
and profane the name of my God.
Concerning the Poor/Poverty
6:10-11
A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest,
and poverty will come upon you like a robber,
and want like an armed man.
10:4
A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
10:15
A rich man’s wealth is his strong city; the poverty of the poor is their ruin.
11:24
One gives freely, yet grows all the richer;
another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
13:11
Wealth gained hastily will dwindle,
but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.
13:23
The fallow ground of the poor would yield much food,
but it is swept away through injustice.
14:20
The poor is disliked even by his neighbor,
but the rich has many friends.
14:23
In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty.
17:5
Whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker;
he who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.
18:23
The poor use entreaties,
but the rich answer roughly.
19:4
Wealth brings many new friends,
but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
19:6-7
Many seek the favor of a generous man,
and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.
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.
19:10
It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury,
much less for a slave to rule over princes.
19:17
Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,
and he will repay him for his deed.
20:13
Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread.
21:5
The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.
21:17
Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man;
he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.
22:7
The rich rules over the poor,
and the borrower is the slave of the lender.
22:16
Whoever oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth, or gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.
23:20-21
Be not among drunkards
or among gluttonous eaters of meat,
for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty,
and slumber will clothe them with rags.
24:33-34
A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest,
and poverty will come upon you like a robber,
and want like an armed man.
28:3
A poor man who oppresses the poor
is a beating rain that leaves no food.
28:19
Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
28:22
A stingy man hastens after wealth
and does not know that poverty will come upon him.
29:7
A righteous man knows the rights of the poor;
a wicked man does not understand such knowledge.
29:14
If a king faithfully judges the poor,
his throne will be established forever.
Concerning Giving
11:24-25
One gives freely, yet grows all the richer;
another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
Whoever brings blessing will be enriched,
and one who waters will himself be watered.
13:12
Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
14:21
Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner,
but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.
14:31
Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker,
but he who is generous to the needy honors him.
18:16
A man’s gift makes room for him and brings him before the great.
19:6
Many seek the favor of a generous man,
and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.
19:17
Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,
and he will repay him for his deed.
21:13
Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor
will himself call out and not be answered.
21:27
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;
how much more when he brings it with evil intent.
22:9
Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed,
for he shares his bread with the poor.
23:6-8
Do not eat the bread of a man who is stingy;
do not desire his delicacies,
for he is like one who is inwardly calculating.
“Eat and drink!” he says to you,
but his heart is not with you.
You will vomit up the morsels that you have eaten,
and waste your pleasant words.
23:10-11
Do not move an ancient landmark
or enter the fields of the fatherless,
for their Redeemer is strong;
he will plead their cause against you.
25:14
Like clouds and wind without rain
is a man who boasts of a gift he does not give.
25:21-22
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat,
and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,
for you will heap burning coals on his head,
and the Lord will reward you.
28:8
Whoever multiplies his wealth by interest and profit
gathers it for him who is generous to the poor.
28:22
A stingy man hastens after wealth
and does not know that poverty will come upon him.
28:27
Whoever gives to the poor will not want,
but he who hides his eyes will get many a curse.
Concerning Wisdom
13:7
One pretends to be rich, yet has nothing;
another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
17:16
Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom
when he has no sense?
Concerning Priority
11:4
Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
but righteousness delivers from death.
15:16-17
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure and trouble with it.
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is
than a fattened ox and hatred with it.
16:16
How much better to get wisdom than gold!
To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
17:1
Better is a dry morsel with quiet
than a house full of feasting with strife.
19:1
Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity
than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.
19:22
What is desired in a man is steadfast love,
and a poor man is better than a liar.
22:1
A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,
and favor is better than silver or gold.
27:7
One who is full loathes honey,
but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet.
28:6
Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity
than a rich man who is crooked in his ways.
28:11
A rich man is wise in his own eyes,
but a poor man who has understanding will find him out.
Concerning Stewardship
14:4
Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean,
but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.
27:23-27
Know well the condition of your flocks,
and give attention to your herds,
for riches do not last forever;
and does a crown endure to all generations?
When the grass is gone and the new growth appears
and the vegetation of the mountains is gathered,
the lambs will provide your clothing,
and the goats the price of a field.
There will be enough goats’ milk for your food,
for the food of your household
and maintenance for your girls.
Concerning Commerce
11:26
The people curse him who holds back grain,
but a blessing is on the head of him who sells it.
28:8
Whoever multiplies his wealth by interest and profit
gathers it for him who is generous to the poor.
Concerning Inheritance
11:29
Whoever troubles his own household will inherit the wind,
and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
13:22
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
but the sinner’s wealth is laid up for the righteous.
17:2
A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully
and will share the inheritance as one of the brothers.
19:14
Poverty and disgrace come to him who ignores instruction,
but whoever heeds reproof is honored.
20:21
An inheritance gained hastily in the beginning
will not be blessed in the end.
28:10
Whoever misleads the upright into an evil way
will fall into his own pit,
but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance.
28:24
Whoever robs his father or his mother
and says, “That is no transgression,”
is a companion to a man who destroys.
29:21
Whoever pampers his servant from childhood
will in the end find him his heir.