In Proverbs 8 the words for wealth pop up
1- Silver
2- Gold
Proverbs 8:10- Receive my instruction, and not silver
and knowledge rather than choice gold.
3- Rubies
Proverbs 8:11- For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
4- Riches
Proverbs 8:18- Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
5- Gold
6- Fine Gold
7- Choice Silver
Proverbs 8:19- My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
8- Substance
9- Treasures
Proverbs 8:21- That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance;and I will fill their treasures
It's talks about receiving Instruction and Knowledge and Wisdom how they are better than all the things that we could desire
Proverbs 8:11 (all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.)
Compared to what or in this case whom? I believe it's talking about our wonderful Savior Jesus Christ. The wealth of this world is nothing compared to the wealth in Christ Jesus. We may store up great treasures in this world and live like kings but have nothing stored above. Remember the wealthy man in Luke 16 he had great wealth but when he died it was worthless. Then there was the farmer in Luke 12 who had a great harvest and was going to have to build bigger barns to store his crop. But on the eve of HIS big plans God calls him a fool and he dies leaving it all behind
Treasures here an now or lay them up in heaven
Matthew 6:19- Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal
20- But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
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