Proverbs 8:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Which he mentions here, either,

1. As the best and surest way to get and to keep riches; for estates unjustly gotten quickly vanish, as is manifest both from Scripture and from common observation. Or,

2. To signify that this wisdom gives both worldly and spiritual or heavenly blessings together to its followers, whereas God gives riches alone to ungodly men, and they are to expect no other portion.

Proverbs 8:18

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