Proverbs 10:22

God's Word

It is the Lord’s blessing that makes a person rich, and hard work adds nothing to it.

Cross References

Genesis 12:2

I will make you a great nation, I will bless you. I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.

Genesis 13:2

Abram was very rich because he had livestock, silver, and gold.

Genesis 14:23

that I won’t take a thread or a sandal strap. I won’t take anything that is yours so that you will never be able to say, ‘I made Abram rich.’

Genesis 24:35

“The Lord has blessed my master, and he has become wealthy. The Lord has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, male and female slaves, camels and donkeys.

Genesis 26:12

Isaac planted ⌞crops⌟ in that land. In that same year he harvested a hundred times as much as he had planted because the Lord had blessed him.

Genesis 26:13

He continued to be successful, becoming very rich.

1 Kings 21:19

Tell him, ‘This is what the Lord asks: Have you murdered someone just to confiscate ⌞a vineyard⌟?’ Then tell him, ‘This is what the Lord says: At the place where the dogs licked up Naboth’s blood, the dogs will lick up your blood.’ ”

1 Chronicles 4:10

Jabez prayed to the God of Israel, “Please bless me and give me more territory. May your power be with me and free me from evil so that I will not be in pain.” God gave him what he prayed for.

2 Chronicles 25:9

Amaziah asked the man of God, “What should I do about the 7,500 pounds of silver I gave the troops from Israel?” The man of God answered, “The Lord can give you much more than that.”

2 Chronicles 32:27

Hezekiah became richer and was highly honored. He prepared storerooms for himself to hold silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and all kinds of valuables.

2 Chronicles 32:29

He made cities for himself because he had many sheep and cattle. God had given him a lot of property.

Psalm 107:38

He blesses them, and their numbers multiply, and he does not allow a shortage of cattle.

Psalm 127:2

It is useless to work hard for the food you eat by getting up early and going to bed late. The Lord gives ⌞food⌟ to those he loves while they sleep.

Psalm 37:22

Those who are blessed by him will inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him will be cut off.

Proverbs 14:24

The crown of wise people is their wealth. The stupidity of fools is just that—stupidity!

Proverbs 20:21

An inheritance quickly obtained in the beginning will never be blessed in the end.

Proverbs 28:22

A stingy person is in a hurry to get rich, not realizing that poverty is about to overtake him.

Proverbs 8:21

to give an inheritance to those who love me and to fill their treasuries.

Daniel 1:15

After ten days they looked healthier and stronger than the young men who had been eating the king’s rich food.

Zechariah 5:4

I will send out a curse, declares the Lord of Armies, and it will enter the houses of thieves and the houses of those who take oaths in my name. It will stay in their houses and destroy the timber and stone.”

Deuteronomy 26:10

So now I’ve brought the first produce harvested from the fields you gave me, Lord.” You will place the basket in the presence of the Lord your God and bow down in front of him.

Deuteronomy 28:11

The Lord will give you plenty of blessings: You will have many children. Your animals will have many offspring. Your soil will produce many crops in the land the Lord will give you, as he swore to your ancestors.

Joshua 6:18

But stay away from what has been claimed by the Lord for destruction, or you, too, will be destroyed by the Lord. If you take anything that is claimed by the Lord, you will bring destruction and disaster on the camp of Israel.