Summary: - Wealth - has its advantages (Prov. 10:15,18:11,13:8,14:20,19:4,6-7,22:7,18:23) - but wealth doesn't provide everything (Prov. 10:2,11:4,28) - the acquisition of wealth (Prov. 13:11,20:21,28:20,22,20:17,21:5-6,28:8) - keeping wealth in perspective (Prov. 23:4-5) - wealth can be a blessing, but it can easily become a curse; wisdom makes the difference - Poverty - some are poor because of circumstances beyond their control (Prov. 30:14,28:8) - others are poor because of their own sinful conduct (Prov.6:6-11,10:4,14:23,20:13,24:30-34,21:17,23:21,12:11,28:19) - Generosity - the expression of generosity (Prov.28:27,3:9) - the benefits of generosity (Prov.11:17,14:21,3:9-10,11:24-25,19:17) - Greed - the qualities of greed (Prov.30:15-16,21:25-26,23:6-8) - the danger of greed (Prov.1:17,15:27) - to avoid misery, for ourselves and others, we must not be greedy - Proverbs gives us wisdom in properly relating to wealth and poverty, and generostiy and greed - with the blessing of the Lord, we can experience both wealth that comes from honest labor, and generosity that springs from a merciful heart - certainly there is no place for arrogance and abuse when we have been materially blessed (Prov.22:2,14:31)
