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Proverbs 10:22

Proverbs 10:22
The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich,.... In the diligent use of means; see Pro 10:4; riches are from the Lord, and should be acknowledged as such, and not attributed to the industry, diligence,…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Worldly wealth is that which most men have their hearts very much upon, but they generally mistake both in the nature of the thing they desire and in the way by which they hope to obtain it; we are…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

addeth no sorrow It is without alloy, free from the drawbacks and anxieties which attach to earthly riches. Or, with Maur. and R.V. marg., toil, or anxiety, addeth nothing thereto. Comp. Mat 6:25-34;…