Money, continued:

• Warnings about money, continued:

  • Beware of how money can change relationships
    • Proverbs 14:20; 19:4, 7; 22:7, 26-27

• “Better is …”

  • Proverbs 3:13-14; 11:4; 15:16-17; 16:8, 16, 19; 17:1; 19:14, 22; 20:15; 22:1; 28:6

  • Many of these proverbs compare money to things we often give up to get money.

  • Money is not fulfilling on its own!

• Develop a strong work ethic.

  • Proverbs 10:4; 13:22; 14:23; 15:6; 20:13; 21:5, 17, 25-26; 23:20-21; 24:30-34; 27:23-27

• Be generous to those in need.

  • Proverbs 11:24-25; 13:22; 14:21, 31; 17:5; 18:23; 19:17; 21:13; 22:2, 9, 16, 22-23; 28:27; 29:7, 14

  • Luke 10:30-33 – The Samaritan used his material goods to help the man who had been beaten and robbed.

  • Ephesians 4:28 – We do not earn money just so we can selfishly hoard it.