Proverbs 10:22

“The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.”

"The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it." - Proverbs 10:22
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What does Proverbs 10:22 mean?

“Proverbs 10:22” in the King James Version reads, “The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.” In its setting, this saying stands at the beginning of a long series of short, weighty sentences that run through Proverbs 10 and onward, traditionally…

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The Weight of Divine Blessing: Embracing Wealth Without Sorrow

The words of Proverbs 10:22 resonate profoundly: "The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it." At first glance, this verse offers a promise of prosperity—a reassurance that the wealth gifted by the Lord comes without the burdens and sorrows often…

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A Prayer for Abundant Blessings and True Riches

Heavenly Father, I come before You in humble adoration, acknowledging Your greatness and loving kindness. I thank You for this precious gift of life, for the breath in my lungs, and for the many blessings that You have poured out upon me. Your word in Proverbs 10:22 reminds me…

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Proverbs 10:22 - "The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it."
"The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it." - Proverbs 10:22
"The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it." - Proverbs 10:22
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Proverbs 10:10 - "He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall."
Proverbs 15:22 - "Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established."
Proverbs 22:7 - "The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender."
Proverbs 10:1 - "The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother."
Proverbs 12:22 - "Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight."
Proverbs 22:23 - "For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them."
Proverbs 22:20 - "Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,"
Proverbs 26:22 - "The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly."
Proverbs 22:28 - "Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set."
Proverbs 22:12 - "The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor."
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Proverbs 22:26 - "Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts."
Proverbs 4:22 - "For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh."
Proverbs 22:2 - "The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all."
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