Verse 6

In the house of the upright man there is a great store of wealth; but in the profits of the sinner there is trouble.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 8:21 : 21 So that I may give my lovers wealth for their heritage, making their store-houses full.
• Prov 10:22 : 22 The blessing of the Lord gives wealth: hard work makes it no greater.
• Prov 21:20 : 20 There is a store of great value in the house of the wise, but it is wasted by the foolish man.
• Ps 112:3 : 3 A store of wealth will be in his house, and his righteousness will be for ever.
• Job 20:19-23 : 19 Because he has been cruel to the poor, turning away from them in their trouble; because he has taken a house by force which he did not put up; 20 There is no peace for him in his wealth, and no salvation for him in those things in which he took delight. 21 He had never enough for his desire; for this cause his well-being will quickly come to an end. 22 Even when his wealth is great, he is full of care, for the hand of everyone who is in trouble is turned against him. 23 God gives him his desire, and sends the heat of his wrath on him, making it come down on him like rain.
• Ps 37:16 : 16 The little which the good man has is better than the wealth of evil-doers.
• Eccl 4:6 : 6 One hand full of rest is better than two hands full of trouble and desire for wind.
• Eccl 5:10-14 : 10 When goods are increased, the number of those who take of them is increased; and what profit has the owner but to see them? 11 The sleep of a working man is sweet, if he has little food or much; but to him who is full, sleep will not come. 12 There is a great evil which I have seen under the sun--wealth kept by the owner to be his downfall. 13 And I saw the destruction of his wealth by an evil chance; and when he became the father of a son he had nothing in his hand. 14 As he came from his mother at birth, so does he go again; he gets from his work no reward which he may take away in his hand.
• Heb 11:26 : 26 Judging a part in the shame of Christ to be better than all the wealth of Egypt; for he was looking forward to his reward.
• Prov 13:22 : 22 The heritage of the good man is handed down to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the upright man.
• Prov 15:16 : 16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great wealth together with trouble.
• Prov 16:8 : 8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great wealth with wrongdoing.
• Jas 5:1-3 : 1 Come now, you men of wealth, give yourselves to weeping and crying because of the bitter troubles which are coming to you. 2 Your wealth is unclean and insects have made holes in your clothing. 3 Your gold and your silver are wasted and their waste will be a witness against you, burning into your flesh. You have put by your store in the last days.