“贪爱银子的，不因有银子满足；贪爱财富的，也不因得利知足。这也是虚空。”
传道书 5:10
“He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves abundance with its income. This too is vanity.”
Ecclesiastes 5:10
We have examples of those who used their wealth wisely and who generously blessed others and honored God in the process — e.g., Barnabas in Acts 4, see also 2 Cor. 8-9 & 1 Tim. 6:17-18. But, the New Testament repeatedly warns us about our desire for wealth.
Unrestrained, this desire can become our god and lead us to ruin (1 Tim. 6:9-10). It can become full-fledged idolatry (Col. 3:5). Chasing after wealth is just another vain attempt to make life meaningful. In the last two verses of Ecclesiastes, the Wise Man reveals where true meaning is found and explains what Paul means when he says, "Godliness with contentment is great wealth." (1 Tim. 6:6).
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