![]() ![]() The only sure thing in this financial discussion is Solomon’s lesson – riches are an illusion! Wealth is seen, desired, pursued, expected, and even counted but as quickly as it appeared to view, it disappeared. Solomon warned about looking at women and wine (Pr 6:25 23:31), and he warned here about the desire or lust for wealth. ![]() ![]() If you inspect the proverb, man’s foolish lust for financial independence is seen. Solomon’s inspired figures of speech beautifully warn about the vanity of riches. Does it teach money grows feathers and flies fast and powerfully to where God dwells? No. Does it suggest you pluck out your eyeballs and place them on nothing? No. Note the metaphorical language and proverbial speech. Why will a man spend his life trying to capture something that is only an illusion? Human nature, the laws of economics, and God’s judgments will quickly and surely take riches away.Ĭonsider the proverb’s details. Solomon first condemned the folly of trying to be rich (Pr 23:4), then he gave a sober reason not to chase this foolish goal. You are not so foolish? If you desire, or plan, or work to be rich, you are foolishly trusting soap bubbles! Why stare at a soap bubble? It will quickly float away and disappear.
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