Prosperity in Proverbs
Proverbs 3:2
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... in Proverbs, long life and prosperity are held out as the rewards of obedience (v. 2). “Prosperity,” however, should not be taken as a crude financial enticement to righteousness. “Wholesomeness” would in fact be a better translation of šalom here.44 The person with wholesomeness is not necessarily rich but is healthy physically, fiscally, and in relationship with others
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Garrett, Duane A. Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs. Vol. 14. Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1993. Print. The New American Commentary.
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