Lexicon :: Strong's H6239 - ʿōšer

So King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in wealth and in wisdom.

So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in wealth and wisdom.

Now Jehoshaphat had great wealth and honor, and was allied by [fn]marriage with Ahab.

Now Hezekiah had immense wealth and honor; and he made for himself treasuries for silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and all kinds of delightful articles,

Even those who trust in and rely on their wealth

And boast of the abundance of their riches?

“Look, [this is] the man who would not make God his strength [his stronghold and fortress],

But trusted in the abundance of his riches,

Taking refuge in his wealth.”

Wealth and riches are in his house,

And his righteousness endures forever.

Long life is in her right hand;

In her left hand are riches and honor.

“Riches and honor are with me,

Enduring wealth and righteousness (right standing with God).

A gracious and good woman attains honor,

And ruthless men attain riches [but not respect].

He who leans on and trusts in and is confident in his riches will fall,

But the righteous [who trust in God’s provision] will flourish like a green leaf.

The ransom for a man’s life is his wealth,

But the poor man does not even have to listen to a rebuke or threats [from the envious].

The crown of the wise is their wealth [of wisdom],

But the foolishness of [closed-minded] fools is [nothing but] folly.

A good name [earned by honorable behavior, godly wisdom, moral courage, and personal integrity] is more desirable than great riches;

And favor is better than silver and gold.

The reward of humility [that is, having a realistic view of one’s importance] and the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the LORD

Is riches, honor, and life.

Keep deception and lies far from me;

Give me neither poverty nor riches;

Feed me with the food that is my portion,

There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: riches being kept and hoarded by their owner to his own misery.

I again saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift and the battle is not to the strong, and neither is bread to the wise nor riches to those of intelligence and understanding nor favor to men of ability; but time and chance overtake them all.

Thus says the LORD, “Let not the one who is wise and skillful boast in his insight; let not the one who is mighty and powerful boast in his strength; let not the one who is rich boast in his [temporal satisfactions and earthly] abundance;

“Like the partridge that hatches eggs which she has not laid,

So is he who makes a fortune in ways that are unjust.

It will be lost to him before his days are over,

And in the end he will be [nothing but] a fool.”