Proverbs 8:18

Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.

Cross-references

Proverbs 8:21 directly continues: wisdom fills treasuries of those who love her, reinforcing the wealth promised in verse 18.

In Proverbs 3:16, wisdom's right hand holds long life, left hand riches and honor — the same dual promise as here.

Proverbs 4:7-9 says wisdom exalts and gives a crown of honor — reinforcing that wisdom brings riches and honor.

Proverbs 2:4 parallels: seeking wisdom like silver—directly connected to the treasure wisdom promises in 8:18.

Revelation 3:18 counsels buying gold refined by fire to be truly rich — parallels Wisdom offering enduring wealth, now through Christ.

James 5:1-3 pronounces woe on rich whose wealth corrodes — a stark contrast to the enduring riches promised here.

Matthew 6:33 echoes the promise: seeking righteousness brings provision—paralleling wisdom's offer of riches and honor with righteousness.

Ephesians 3:8 speaks of the unsearchable riches of Christ — directly parallel to the enduring wealth that Wisdom offers in Proverbs.

1 Chronicles 29:12 parallels exactly: both riches and honor come from God, as wisdom claims in Proverbs 8:18.

Luke 16:11 Parallel

Luke 16:11 teaches that faithfulness with earthly wealth leads to being entrusted with true spiritual riches — a parallel stewardship lesson.

1 Timothy 6:17-19 warns the rich not to trust in uncertain riches but to do good — contrasts with Wisdom's promise of enduring wealth.

Philippians 3:8 contrasts: Paul counts all earthly riches as loss compared to knowing Christ, while Proverbs 8:18 presents riches as wisdom's benefit.

2 Corinthians 6:10 shows Paul poor yet making many rich — embodying the paradox that true wealth is spiritual, echoing wisdom's enduring riches.

Philippians 4:19 promises God will supply needs from His riches — similar to Wisdom providing riches, now through Christ.

James 2:5 Contrast

James 2:5 says God chose the poor to be rich in faith — contrasting earthly wealth from wisdom with spiritual inheritance for the poor.

Ecclesiastes 5:14-16 shows wealth lost through misfortune and leaving naked — contrasting with wisdom's enduring wealth here.

Job 28:13 Contrast

Job 28:13 contrasts: wisdom's value is unknown and hidden, while Proverbs 8:18 presents wisdom as offering accessible riches and honor.