Proverbs 10:22
The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
Cross-references
Proverbs 28:22 describes a stingy person's greedy pursuit leading to poverty, contrasting with wealth that comes without trouble from God's blessing.
Proverbs 20:21 warns that hasty inheritance lacks blessing — opposing the trouble-free wealth from God's blessing here.
Proverbs 15:16 prioritizes fearing God over wealth, adding nuance that not all wealth comes without turmoil — a complementary teaching.
Genesis 13:2 shows Abraham's great wealth as a direct result of God's blessing — illustrating Proverbs 10:22's principle.
James 5:1-5 warns that hoarded wealth brings misery — contrasting with trouble-free blessing.
Zechariah 5:4 sends a curse on dishonest gain — opposite of the blessing that brings wealth without trouble.
Habakkuk 2:6-12 pronounces woe on unjust gain — a direct contrast to the trouble-free blessing here.
Job 27:8-23 describes the wicked's wealth ending in ruin — contrasting with God's blessing that adds no trouble.
2 Kings 5:27 shows Gehazi's leprosy from greed — a stark contrast to the trouble-free blessing here.
1 Samuel 2:7 declares the Lord sends wealth — affirming Proverbs 10:22's teaching that blessing from God brings riches.
In Genesis 12:2, God promises to bless Abraham — the same divine blessing that Proverbs 10:22 says brings wealth without toil.
In Genesis 14:23, Abraham refuses human enrichment, affirming that only God makes him rich — aligning with Proverbs 10:22.
Genesis 24:35 explicitly credits Abraham's wealth to the Lord's blessing — a concrete example of Proverbs 10:22's teaching.
In Deuteronomy 8:18, God gives the ability to produce wealth — reinforcing Proverbs 10:22's claim that blessing brings riches.
In Genesis 26:12, Isaac's hundredfold harvest is attributed to the Lord's blessing — directly supporting Proverbs 10:22.
Deuteronomy 8:17 warns against claiming self-made wealth, contrasting Proverbs 10:22's assertion that blessing brings riches.
Deuteronomy 28:11 promises abundance in goods, a direct parallel to the Lord's blessing making rich.
In Deuteronomy 7:13, God's blessing is detailed as fruitfulness in family, land, and livestock—the same prosperity promised here without sorrow.
Job 1:10 has Satan acknowledging God's blessing on Job's possessions, confirming the source of wealth is God's favor.
2 Chronicles 31:10 reports that God's blessing on the people led to abundant leftovers—a concrete example of blessing producing plenty.
1 Chronicles 29:12 declares that riches and honor come from God alone, aligning with the source of wealth in this verse.
Jabez's prayer in 1 Chronicles 4:10 asks for blessing without grief—echoing the 'no sorrow' in this proverb.
Deuteronomy 28:4 lists the same covenant blessings—fruitful body, ground, cattle—as the source of wealth without sorrow.
2 Chronicles 32:29 explicitly says God gave Hezekiah great riches, directly illustrating the divine source of wealth in Proverbs 10:22.
Job 42:12 shows God blessing Job with even greater wealth after trials, fulfilling the idea that blessing brings wealth without lasting trouble.
The Achan narrative illustrates how disobedience brings trouble, contrasting with the trouble-free wealth from God's blessing here.
2 Chronicles 32:27 lists Hezekiah's great wealth as a historical example of God's blessing bringing riches, consistent with the promise in Proverbs 10:22.
1 Chronicles 13:14 shows Obed-edom's household blessed with prosperity because the ark stayed there—an example of divine blessing bringing wealth.
Psalm 37:22 echoes the same contrast: the LORD's blessing brings inheritance while cursing brings destruction, reinforcing the theme of divine favor without trouble.
Psalm 107:38 shows God's blessing causing multiplication and prosperity, similar to the wealth without trouble promised here.
Genesis 26:14 shows Isaac's wealth from God's blessing — parallel, though surrounding envy hints at trouble.
Ahab's unjust seizure of Naboth's vineyard brings divine judgment, contrasting with wealth that comes without trouble through God's blessing.
Genesis 24:1 says God blessed Abraham in all things — a parallel example of blessing bringing prosperity.
Joshua 6:18 warns that taking devoted things brings trouble, the opposite of the trouble-free blessing that brings wealth here.