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Day 58 – It's Only Money (Part 1)

Published: May 23, 2016, 2:15 p.m.

What is Better Than Wealth?

Some people think that nothing is better than riches, but according to Proverbs there are many things more important than money. Let us briefly consider some of these better things.

Honesty and loyalty are better than prosperity.

In Proverbs 19:22 we are told that it is more important to be truthful than to be rich. – "Loyalty makes a person attractive. It is better to be poor than dishonest."

The rich do not necessarily find it essential to speak gently to others. According to Proverbs 18:23 the rich man is insulting. – "The poor plead for mercy; the rich answer with insults."

This reminds me of Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens's Christmas Carol. Some that are rich do not deal kindly with others, but Proverbs indicates that honesty and loyalty are more important than riches.