Numbers 26:52-28:15
Luke 3:1-22
Psalm 61:1-8
Proverbs 11:16, 17
"A gracious woman gains respect, but ruthless men gain only wealth."
~ Proverbs 11:16
I love the word "only" in front of wealth in this verse.
From the way this verse is phrased, it's obvious that wealth is just not that important. Wealth is material. Wealth is temporary. Wealth can corrupt and distort your perspective. Gaining wealth by being ruthless will only encourage you to become even more ruthless in order to gain more wealth. In the end, what does it actually gain for you? If wealth fades away with time, was it really worth?
Gaining wealth is not worth what you'd lose by becoming ruthless.
It's easy to forget what is really important. It's easy to forget what's temporary and what's eternal. Wealth can make you happy for a time, but once it's gone, so is your happiness.
"And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?"
~ Mark 8:36
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