Proverbs 15:7

"In the house of the righteous is much treasure, but the income of the wicked brings trouble."

Key Reflection

This verse contrasts the wealth and stability found in a righteous life with the instability and troubles that come from wickedness. It suggests that true riches are not measured by material gain but by the peace and prosperity derived from living according to God's will, whereas the apparent success of the wicked is ultimately fraught with trouble.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Not so -The word translated “so” is taken by some in its etymological force as “strong,” “firm,” and the passage is rendered “the heart of the fool disperseth (supplied from the first clause) what is weak and unsteady,” i. e., “falsehood and unwisdom.” The Septuagint takes it as an adjective, “the heart of the fool is unstedfast.” The phrase as it stands in the King James Version is, however, of frequent occurrenceGenesis 48:18;Exodus 10:11;Numbers 12:7.

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