The state of being rich; affluence.
Goods and resources having value in terms of exchange or use.
Money isn’t everything. You can’t take it with you.
Job 21:13 They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.
Job 31:25 If I rejoice because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much;
Psalms comments on wealth:
Psalm 44:12 Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price.
Psalm 49:6 They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
Psalm 49:10 For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
Psalm 112:3 Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
Proverbs has several wise statements concerning wealth
Proverbs 5:10 Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger;
Proverbs 10:15 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Proverbs 13:11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
Proverbs 13:22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
Proverbs 18:11 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
Proverbs 19:4 Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
Spoils go to the victor:
Zechariah 14:14 And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the heathen round about shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance.
Demetruis made money selling idols:
Acts 19:25 Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.
Paul is NOT speaking of money, but well being:
1 Corinthians 10:24 Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.
Wealth in Scripture does not always mean money, but overall good living.
Remember, WEALTH always comes from God.
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