Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger;
Proverbs 5:10
It is not uncommon to desire wealth. We all strive to have just a little more money. We often feel that if we had more money, we could obtain more items that we value. It sometimes seems that no matter how hard we try, we can not get ahead financially.
Solomon proposes a different method of increasing our wealth. By following God's guidance and staying away from the distractions of the world, we will retain our wealth vice it being given to others. A much more grim picture is provided in Leviticus 26:14-38. Simply put, if we fail to follow God, we can be assured that we will not be blessed.
Likewise, in the following versus of Leviticus, God promises unimaginable wealth is we repent and follow Him. So the choice is ours - we can labor hard only to lose our riches or we can follow him and be blessed beyond our wildest imagination. It follows the old saying "work smarter not harder". We need to recognize the source of our blessings: God's grace and not our efforts.
