God’s Word Translation
Proverbs 8:18
18I have riches and honor, lasting wealth and righteousness.
Proverbs 8:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
- New International Version (NIV)With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Riches and honor are with me, enduring wealth and righteousness.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Riches and honor are with me, Enduring riches and righteousness.
Context of Proverbs 8:18
16Through me princes rule, so do nobles and all fair judges. 17I love those who love me. Those eagerly looking for me will find me. I have riches and honor, lasting wealth and righteousness. 19What I produce is better than gold, pure gold. What I yield is better than fine silver. 20I walk in the way of righteousness, on the paths of justice,
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עֹֽשֶׁר־וְכָב֥וֹד אִתִּ֑י ה֥וֹן עָ֝תֵ֗ק וּצְדָקָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 8:18
- Proverbs 3:16Long life is in ⌞wisdom’s⌟ right hand. In ⌞wisdom’s⌟ left hand are riches and honor.
- Proverbs 4:7The beginning of wisdom is to acquire wisdom. Acquire understanding with all that you have.
- James 2:5Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! Didn’t God choose poor people in the world to become rich in faith and to receive the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?
- Psalms 36:6Your righteousness is like the mountains of God, your judgments like the deep ocean. You save people and animals, O Lord.
- Ecclesiastes 5:14These hoarded riches were then lost in bad business deals. The owners had children, but now they have nothing to give them.
- Matthew 6:19“Stop storing up treasures for yourselves on earth, where moths and rust destroy and thieves break in and steal.
- Luke 10:42There’s only one thing you need. Mary has made the right choice, and that one thing will not be taken away from her.”
- Luke 12:20“But God said to him, ‘You fool! I will demand your life from you tonight! Now who will get what you’ve accumulated?’
- Luke 16:11Therefore, if you can’t be trusted with wealth that is often used dishonestly, who will trust you with wealth that is real?
- 2 Corinthians 6:10People think we are sad although we’re always glad, that we’re beggars although we make many people spiritually rich, that we have nothing although we possess everything.
- Ephesians 3:8I am the least of all God’s people. Yet, God showed me his kindness by allowing me to spread the Good News of the immeasurable wealth of Christ to people who are not Jewish.
- Philippians 4:19My God will richly fill your every need in a glorious way through Christ Jesus.
- 1 Timothy 6:17Tell those who have the riches of this world not to be arrogant and not to place their confidence in anything as uncertain as riches. Instead, they should place their confidence in God who richly provides us with everything to enjoy.
- James 5:1Pay attention to this if you’re rich. Cry and moan about the misery that is coming to you.
- Revelation 3:18I advise you: Buy gold purified in fire from me so that you may be rich. Buy white clothes from me. Wear them so that you may keep your shameful, naked body from showing. Buy ointment to put on your eyes so that you may see.
- Proverbs 11:4Riches are of no help on the day of fury, but righteousness saves from death.
Commentaries on Proverbs 8:18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18Riches and honor are with me - Often the wise, prudent, and discreet man arrives literally to riches and honor; but this is not always the case. But there are other riches of which he never fails; and these seem to be what Solomon has particularly in view, durable riches and righteousness; the treasure deposited by God in earthen vessels.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18Durable riches - i. e., Treasure piled up for many years; ancient wealth.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-21Verses 12-21 Wisdom, here is Christ, in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge; it is Christ in the word, and Christ in the heart; not only Christ revealed to us, but Christ revealed in us. All prudence and skill are from the Lord. Through the redemption of Christ's precious blood, the riches of his grace abound in all wisdom and prudence. Man found out many inventions for ruin; God found one for our recovery. He hates pride and arrogance…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-36The first part of Proverbs reaches a peak when the son meets two women. Both invite the young man, and the reader, into a close relationship. The young man and the reader must choose between: The woman named Wisdom, who represents God's true wisdom (Proverbs 8:1–9:6) The woman named Folly (9:13–18), who represents worldly wisdom (1 Corinthians 1:18–2:16) Both women's houses are on "the heights of the city" (Proverbs 9:3, 14), which suggests ancient…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. durable riches ... righteousness--Such are the "riches," enduring sources of happiness in moral possessions (compare Pr 3:16).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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