Proverbs 10:22
The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
Original Language Analysis
יְ֭הוָה
of the LORD
H3068
יְ֭הוָה
of the LORD
Strong's:
H3068
Word #:
2 of 8
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
הִ֣יא
H1931
הִ֣יא
Strong's:
H1931
Word #:
3 of 8
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
תַעֲשִׁ֑יר
it maketh rich
H6238
תַעֲשִׁ֑יר
it maketh rich
Strong's:
H6238
Word #:
4 of 8
properly, to accumulate; chiefly (specifically) to grow (causatively, make) rich
וְלֹֽא
H3808
וְלֹֽא
Strong's:
H3808
Word #:
5 of 8
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
יוֹסִ֖ף
and he addeth
H3254
יוֹסִ֖ף
and he addeth
Strong's:
H3254
Word #:
6 of 8
to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
Cross References
Psalms 107:38He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.Genesis 26:12Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him.Genesis 24:35And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.Genesis 12:2And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:Psalms 37:22For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.Proverbs 20:21An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.Genesis 13:2And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.Proverbs 28:22He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.Zechariah 5:4I will bring it forth, saith the LORD of hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him that sweareth falsely by my name: and it shall remain in the midst of his house, and shall consume it with the timber thereof and the stones thereof.Genesis 14:23That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:
Historical Context
Solomon witnessed both blessed prosperity (when Israel walked with God) and cursed abundance (when riches led to idolatry). His father David similarly experienced God's provision without the anxiety of self-dependent striving.
Questions for Reflection
- Do your possessions bring joy or anxiety, blessing or burden?
- How can you receive material blessings with gratitude while avoiding idolatry?
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Analysis & Commentary
The LORD's blessing alone produces true wealth, unaccompanied by the sorrow that attends ill-gotten or idolized riches. This verse grounds prosperity theology in proper perspective—God may grant material blessing, but it comes as gracious gift, not earned wage. Riches with sorrow include wealth gained through sin or that becomes a snare.