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Thus the man grew increasingly prosperous, and
he came to own not only large flocks but also male and female
servants and camels and asses. [GEN 30:43]
Moses said to his brother-in-law Hobab, son of
Reuel the Midianite, "We are setting out for the place which
the LORD has promised to give us. Come with us, and we will be
generous toward you, for the LORD has promised prosperity to
Israel." But he answered, "No, I will not come. I am
going instead to my own country and to my own kindred." Moses
said, "Please, do not leave us; you know where we can camp in
the desert, and you will serve as eyes for us. If you come with
us, we will share with you the prosperity the LORD will bestow on
us." [NUM 10:29-32]
"You must keep his statutes and commandments
which I enjoin on you today, that you and your children after you
may prosper, and that you may have long life on the land which the
LORD, your God, is giving you forever." [DEUT 4:40]
'Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD,
your God, has commanded you, that you may have a long life and
prosperity in the land which the LORD, your God, is giving you.'
[DEUT 5:16]
"These words, and nothing more, the LORD
spoke with a loud voice to your entire assembly on the mountain
from the midst of the fire and the dense cloud. He wrote them upon
two tablets of stone and gave them to me. But when you heard the
voice from the midst of the darkness, while the mountain was
ablaze with fire, you came to me in the person of all your tribal
heads and elders, and said, 'The LORD, our God, has indeed let us
see his glory and his majesty! We have heard his voice from the
midst of the fire and have found out today that a man can still
live after God has spoken with him. But why should we die now?
Surely this great fire will consume us. If we hear the voice of
the LORD, our God, any more, we shall die. For what mortal has
heard, as we have, the voice of the living God speaking from the
midst of fire, and survived? Go closer, you, and hear all that the
LORD, our God, will say, and then tell us what the LORD, our God,
tells you; we will listen and obey.' The LORD heard your words as
you were speaking to me and said to me, 'I have heard the words
these people have spoken to you, which are all well said. Would
that they might always be of such a mind, to fear me and to keep
all my commandments! Then they and their descendants would prosper
forever. Go, tell them to return to their tents. Then you wait
here near me and I will give you all the commandments, the
statutes and decrees you must teach them, that they may observe
them in the land which I am giving them to possess.' Be careful,
therefore, to do as the LORD, your God, has commanded you, not
turning aside to the right or to the left, but following exactly
the way prescribed for you by the LORD, your God, that you may
live and prosper, and may have long life in the land which you are
to occupy." [DEUT 5:22-33]
"These then are the commandments, the
statutes and decrees which the LORD, your God, has ordered that
you be taught to observe in the land into which you are crossing
for conquest, so that you and your son and your grandson may fear
the LORD, your God, and keep, throughout the days of your lives,
all his statutes and commandments which I enjoin on you, and thus
have long life. Hear then, Israel, and be careful to observe them,
that you may grow and prosper the more, in keeping with the
promise of the LORD, the God of your fathers, to give you a land
flowing with milk and honey." [DEUT 6:1-3]
Do what is right and good in the sight of the LORD, that you may, according to his word, prosper, and may enter in and possess the good land which the LORD promised on oath to your fathers,
thrusting all your enemies out of your way. [DEUT 6:18-19]
"Later on, when your son asks you what
these ordinances, statutes and decrees mean which the LORD, our
God, has enjoined on you, you shall say to your son, 'We were once
slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, but the LORD brought us out of Egypt
with his strong hand and wrought before our eyes signs and
wonders, great and dire, against Egypt and against Pharaoh and his
whole house. He brought us from there to lead us into the land he
promised on oath to our fathers, and to give it to us. Therefore,
the LORD commanded us to observe all these statutes in fear of the
LORD, our God, that we may always have as prosperous and happy a
life as we have today; and our justice before the LORD, our God,
is to consist in carefully observing all these commandments he has
enjoined on us.'" [DEUT 6:20-25]
Be careful not to forget the LORD, your God, by
neglecting his commandments and decrees and statutes which I
enjoin on you today: lest, when you have eaten your fill, and have
built fine houses and lived in them, and have increased your herds
and flocks, your silver and gold, and all your property, you then
become haughty of heart and unmindful of the LORD, your God, who
brought you out of the land of Egypt, that place of slavery; who
guided you through the vast and terrible desert with its saraph
serpents and scorpions, its parched and waterless ground; who
brought forth water for you from the flinty rock and fed you in
the desert with manna, a food unknown to your fathers, that he
might afflict you and test you, but also make you prosperous in
the end. Otherwise, you might say to yourselves, 'It is my own
power and the strength of my own hand that has obtained for me
this wealth.' Remember then, it is the LORD, your God, who gives
you the power to acquire wealth, by fulfilling, as he has now
done, the covenant which he swore to your fathers. But if you
forget the LORD, your God, and follow other gods, serving and
worshiping them, I forewarn you this day that you will perish
utterly. Like the nations which the LORD destroys before you, so
shall you too perish for not heeding the voice of the LORD, your
God. [DEUT 8:11-20]
Abstain from it, that you and your children
after you may prosper for doing what is right in the sight of the
LORD. [DEUT 12:25]
Be careful to heed all these commandments I
enjoin on you, that you and your descendants may always prosper
for doing what is good and right in the sight of the LORD, your
God. [DEUT 12:28]
Do not look on him with pity, but purge from
Israel the stain of shedding innocent blood, that you may prosper.
[DEUT 19:13]
'Absolve, O LORD, your people Israel, whom you have ransomed, and let not the guilt of shedding innocent blood remain in the midst of your people Israel.' Thus they shall be absolved from the guilt of bloodshed,
and you shall purge from your midst the guilt of innocent blood, that you may prosper for doing what is right in the sight of the LORD. [DEUT 21:8-9]
No Ammonite or Moabite may ever be admitted into
the community of the LORD, nor any descendants of theirs even to
the tenth generation, because they would not succor you with food
and water on your journey after you left Egypt, and because Moab
hired Balaam, son of Beor, from Pethor in Aram Naharaim, to curse
you; though the LORD, your God, would not listen to Balaam and
turned his curse into a blessing for you, because he loves you.
Never promote their peace and prosperity as long as you live.
[DEUT 23:4-7]
"If you are not careful to observe every
word of the law which is written in this book, and to revere the
glorious and awesome name of the LORD, your God, he will smite you
and your descendants with severe and constant blows, malignant and
lasting maladies. He will again afflict you with all the diseases
of Egypt which you dread, and they will persist among you. Should
there be any kind of sickness or calamity not mentioned in this
book of the law, that too the LORD will bring upon you until you
are destroyed. Of you who were numerous as the stars in the sky,
only a few will be left, because you would not hearken to the
voice of the LORD, your God. Just as the LORD once took delight in
making you grow and prosper, so will he now take delight in
ruining and destroying you, and you will be plucked out of the
land you are now entering to occupy." [DEUT 28:58-63]
"When all these things which I have set
before you, the blessings and the curses, are fulfilled in you,
and from among whatever nations the LORD, your God, may have
dispersed you, you ponder them in your heart: then, provided that
you and your children return to the LORD, your God, and heed his
voice with all your heart and all your soul, just as I now command
you, the LORD, your God, will change your lot; and taking pity on
you, he will again gather you from all the nations wherein he has
scattered you. Though you may have been driven to the farthest
corner of the world, even from there will the LORD, your God,
gather you; even from there will he bring you back. The LORD, your
God, will then bring you into the land which your fathers once
occupied, that you too may occupy it, and he will make you more
prosperous and numerous than your fathers. The LORD, your God,
will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants,
that you may love the LORD, your God, with all your heart and all
your soul, and so may live. But all those curses the LORD, your
God, will assign to your enemies and the foes who persecuted you.
You, however, must again heed the LORD'S voice and carry out all
his commandments which I now enjoin on you. Then the LORD, your
God, will increase in more than goodly measure the returns from
all your labors, the fruit of your womb, the offspring of your
livestock, and the produce of your soil; for the LORD, your God,
will again take delight in your prosperity, even as he took
delight in your fathers', if only you heed the voice of the LORD,
your God, and keep his commandments and statutes that are written
in this book of the law, when you return to the LORD, your God,
with all your heart and all your soul. Here, then, I have today
set before you life and prosperity, death and doom. If you obey
the commandments of the LORD, your God, which I enjoin on you
today, loving him, and walking in his ways, and keeping his
commandments, statutes and decrees, you will live and grow
numerous, and the LORD, your God, will bless you in the land you
are entering to occupy. If, however, you turn away your hearts and
will not listen, but are led astray and adore and serve other
gods, I tell you now that you will certainly perish; you will not
have a long life on the land which you are crossing the Jordan to
enter and occupy. I call heaven and earth today to witness against
you: I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the
curse. Choose life, then, that you and your descendants may live,
by loving the LORD, your God, heeding his voice, and holding fast
to him. For that will mean life for you, a long life for you to
live on the land which the LORD swore he would give to your
fathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob." [DEUT 30:1-10,15-20]
Therefore Micah said, "Now I know that the
LORD will prosper me, since the Levite has become my priest."
[JUDG 17:13]
Saul then began to fear David, (because the LORD
was with him, but had departed from Saul himself.) Accordingly,
Saul removed him from his presence by appointing him a field
officer. So David led the people on their military expeditions,
and prospered in all his enterprises, for the LORD was with him. [1SAM
18:12-14]
"The report I heard in my country about your deeds and your wisdom is true,"
[the queen of Sheba] told the king [Solomon]. "Though I did not believe the report until I came and saw with my own eyes, I have discovered that they were not telling me the half. Your wisdom and prosperity surpass the report I heard." [Taken from 1KGS 10:6-7]
Loyal to the LORD, Hezekiah never turned away from him, but observed the commandments which the LORD had given Moses.
The LORD was with him, and he prospered in all that he set out to do. He rebelled against the king of Assyria and did not serve him. [2KGS 18:6-7]
Thereafter Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD
as king in place of his father David; he prospered, and all Israel
obeyed him. [1CHRON 29:23]
Asa did what was good and pleasing to the LORD,
his God, removing the heathen altars and the high places, breaking
to pieces the sacred pillars, and cutting down the sacred poles.
He commanded Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, and
to observe the law and its commands. He removed the high places
and incense stands from all the cities of Judah, and under him the
kingdom had peace. He built fortified cities in Judah, for the
land had peace and no war was waged against him during these
years, because the LORD had given him peace. He said to Judah:
"Let us build these cities and surround them with walls,
towers, gates and bars. The land is still ours, for we have sought
the LORD, our God; we sought him, and he has given us rest on
every side." So they built and prospered. [2CHRON 14:1-6]
After the death of Jehoiada, the princes of
Judah came and paid homage to the king, and the king then listened
to them. They forsook the temple of the LORD, the God of their
fathers, and began to serve the sacred poles and the idols; and
because of this crime of theirs, wrath came upon Judah and
Jerusalem. Although prophets were sent to them to convert them to
the LORD, the people would not listen to their warnings. Then the
spirit of God possessed Zechariah, son of Jehoiada the priest. He
took his stand above the people and said to them: "God says,
'Why are you transgressing the LORD'S commands, so that you cannot
prosper? Because you have abandoned the LORD, he has abandoned
you.'" [Taken from 2CHRON 24:17-20]
Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother, named Jecoliah, was from Jerusalem.
He pleased the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done. He was prepared to seek God as long as Zechariah lived, who taught him to fear God; and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him prosper.
[2CHRON 26:3-5]
This Hezekiah did in all Judah. He did what was good, upright and faithful before the LORD, his God. Everything that he undertook, for the service of the house of God or for the law and the
commandments, was to do the will of his God. He did this wholeheartedly, and he prospered.
[2CHRON 31:20-21]
"I have given her in marriage to seven men, all
of whom were kinsmen of ours, and all died on the very night they
approached her. But now, son, eat and drink. I am sure the Lord
will look after you both." Tobiah answered, "I will eat
or drink nothing until you set aside what belongs to me."
Raguel said to him: "I will do it. She is yours according to
the decree of the Book of Moses. Your marriage to her has been
decided in heaven! Take your kinswoman; from now on you are her
love, and she is your beloved. She is yours today and ever after.
And tonight, son, may the Lord of heaven prosper you both. May he
grant you mercy and peace." Then Raguel called his daughter Sarah, and she
came to him. He took her by the hand and gave her to Tobiah with
the words: "Take her according to the law. According to the
decree written in the Book of Moses she is your wife. Take her and
bring her back safely to your father. And may the God of heaven
grant both of you peace and prosperity." [TOBIT 7:11-12]
Bidding them farewell, he let them go. He
embraced Tobiah and said to him: "Good-bye, my son. Have a
safe journey. May the Lord of heaven grant prosperity to you and
to your wife Sarah. And may I see children of yours before I
die!" Then he kissed his daughter Sarah and said to her:
"My daughter, honor your father-in-law and your
mother-in-law, because from now on they are as much your parents
as the ones who brought you into the world. Go in peace, my
daughter; let me hear good reports about you as long as I
live." Finally he said good-bye to them and sent them away.
Then Edna said to Tobiah: "My child and beloved kinsman, may
the Lord bring you back safely, and may I live long enough to see
children of you and of my daughter Sarah before I die. Before the
Lord, I entrust my daughter to your care. Never cause her grief at
any time in your life. Go in peace, my child. From now on I am
your mother, and Sarah is your beloved. May all of us be
prosperous all the days of our lives." She kissed them both
and sent them away in peace. [TOBIT 10:11-13]
Happy are those who love you, and happy those
who rejoice in your prosperity. Happy are all the men who shall
grieve over you, over all your chastisements, For they shall
rejoice in you as they behold all your joy forever. [TOBIT 13:14]
Tobit died peacefully at the age of a hundred
and twelve, and received an honorable burial in Nineveh. He was
sixty-two years old when he lost his eyesight, and after he
recovered it he lived in prosperity, giving alms and continually
blessing God and praising the divine Majesty. [TOBIT 14:1-2]
"As long as the Israelites did not sin in the sight of their God, they prospered, for their God, who hates wickedness, was with them.
But when they deviated from the way he prescribed for them, they were ground down steadily, more and more, by frequent wars, and finally taken as captives into foreign lands. The temple of their God was razed to the ground, and their cities were occupied by their enemies."
[JDTH 5:17-18]
Mattathias and his friends went about and tore
down the pagan altars; they also enforced circumcision for any
uncircumcised boys whom they found in the territory of Israel.
They put to flight the arrogant, and the work prospered in their
hands. They saved the law from the hands of the Gentiles and of
the kings and did not let the sinner triumph. [1MACC 2:45-48]
The Gentiles from Judea, who would have banished
Judas, came flocking to Nicanor, thinking that the misfortunes and
calamities of the Jews would mean prosperity for themselves.
[2MACC 14:14]
I have become the sport of my neighbors:
"The one whom God answers when he calls upon him, The just,
the perfect man," is a laughing-stock; The undisturbed esteem
my downfall a disgrace such as awaits unsteady feet; Yet the tents
of robbers are prosperous, and those who provoke God are secure.
But now ask the beasts to teach you, and the birds of the air to
tell you; Or the reptiles on earth to instruct you, and the fish
of the sea to inform you. Which of all these does not know that
the hand of God has done this? In his hand is the soul of every
living thing, and the life breath of all mankind. [JOB 12:4-10]
Where then is my hope, and my prosperity, who
shall see? [JOB 17:15]
Also, the LORD restored the prosperity of Job,
after he had prayed for his friends; the LORD even gave to Job
twice as much as he had before. [JOB 42:10]
Happy those who do not follow the counsel of the
wicked, Nor go the way of sinners, nor sit in company with
scoffers. Rather, the law of the LORD is their joy; God's law they
study day and night. They are like a tree planted near streams of
water, that yields its fruit in season; Its leaves never wither;
whatever they do prospers. [PS 1:1-3]
Who are those who fear the LORD? God shows them the way to choose.
They live well and prosper, and their descendants inherit the land. [PS
25:12-13]
Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you
the fear of the LORD. Who among you loves life, takes delight in
prosperous days? Keep your tongue from evil, your lips from
speaking lies. Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue
it. The LORD has eyes for the just and ears for their cry. The
LORD'S face is against evildoers to wipe out their memory from the
earth. When the just cry out, the LORD hears and rescues them from
all distress. The LORD is close to the brokenhearted, saves those
whose spirit is crushed. [PS 34:12-19]
Be still before the LORD; wait for God. Do not
be provoked by the prosperous, nor by malicious schemers. [PS
37:7]
Wait a little, and the wicked will be no more; look for them and they will not be there.
But the poor will possess the land, will delight in great prosperity. [PS 37:10-11]
Make Zion prosper in your good pleasure; rebuild
the walls of Jerusalem. [PS 51:20]
Sing to God, praise the divine name; exalt the
rider of the clouds. Rejoice before this God whose name is the
LORD. Father of the fatherless, defender of widows - this is the
God whose abode is holy, Who gives a home to the forsaken, who
leads prisoners out to prosperity, while rebels live in the
desert. [PS 68:5-7]
But, as for me, I lost my balance; my feet all
but slipped, Because I was envious of the arrogant when I saw the
prosperity of the wicked. For they suffer no pain; their bodies
are healthy and sleek. They are free of the burdens of life; they
are not afflicted like others. Thus pride adorns them as a
necklace; violence clothes them as a robe. Out of their stupidity
comes sin; evil thoughts flood their hearts. They scoff and spout
their malice; from on high they utter threats. They set their
mouths against the heavens, their tongues roam the earth. So my
people turn to them and drink deeply of their words. They say,
"Does God really know?" "Does the Most High have
any knowledge?" Such, then, are the wicked, always carefree,
increasing their wealth. Is it in vain that I have kept my heart
clean, washed my hands in innocence? For I am afflicted day after
day, chastised every morning. Had I thought, "I will speak as
they do," I would have betrayed your people. Though I tried
to understand all this, it was too difficult for me, Till I
entered the sanctuary of God and came to understand their end. You
set them, indeed, on a slippery road; you hurl them down to ruin.
How suddenly they are devastated; undone by disasters forever!
They are like a dream after waking, Lord, dismissed like shadows
when you arise. [PS 73:2-20]
I will listen for the word of God; surely the
LORD will proclaim peace To his people, to the faithful, to those
who trust in him. Near indeed is salvation for the loyal;
prosperity will fill our land. Love and truth will meet; justice
and peace will kiss. Truth will spring from the earth; justice
will look down from heaven. The LORD will surely grant abundance;
our land will yield its increase. Prosperity will march before the
Lord, and good fortune will follow behind. [PS 85:9-14]
May the favor of the Lord our God be ours.
Prosper the work of our hands! Prosper the work of our hands! [PS
90:17]
Remember me, LORD, as you favor your people; come to me with your saving help,
That I may see the prosperity of your chosen, rejoice in the joy of your people, and glory with your heritage. [PS 106:4-5]
Hallelujah! Happy are those who fear the LORD,
who greatly delight in God's commands. Their descendants shall be
mighty in the land, generation upright and blessed. Wealth and
riches shall be in their homes; their prosperity shall endure
forever. They shine through the darkness, a light for the upright;
they are gracious, merciful, and just. All goes well for those
gracious in lending, who conduct their affairs with justice. They
shall never be shaken; the just shall be remembered forever. They
shall not fear an ill report; their hearts are steadfast, trusting
the LORD. Their hearts are tranquil, without fear, till at last
they look down on their foes. Lavishly they give to the poor;
their prosperity shall endure forever; their horn shall be exalted
in honor. The wicked shall be angry to see this; they will gnash
their teeth and waste away; the desires of the wicked come to
nothing. [PS 112:1-10]
For the peace of Jerusalem pray: "May
those who love you prosper! May peace be within your ramparts, prosperity
within your towers." [PS 122:6-7]
Happy are all who fear the LORD, who walk in the
ways of God. What your hands provide you will enjoy; you will be
happy and prosper: Like a fruitful vine your wife within your
home, Like olive plants your children around your table. Just so
will they be blessed who fear the LORD. [PS 128:1-4]
"I, Wisdom, dwell with experience, and
judicious knowledge I attain. (The fear of the LORD is to hate
evil;) Pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth I
hate. Mine are counsel and advice; Mine is strength; I am
understanding. By me kings reign, and lawgivers establish justice;
By me princes govern, and nobles; all the rulers of earth. Those
who love me I also love, and those who seek me find me. With me
are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity. My fruit is
better than gold, yes, than pure gold, and my revenue than choice
silver. On the way of duty I walk, along the paths of justice,
Granting wealth to those who love me, and filling their
treasuries." [PROV 8:12-21]
When the just prosper, the city rejoices; and
when the wicked perish, there is jubilation. [PROV 11:10]
He who says to the wicked man, "You are
just" - men will curse him, people will denounce him; But those who convict the evildoer will fare well, and on them will come the blessing of prosperity. [PROV 24:24-25]
He who seduces the upright into an evil way will
himself fall into his own pit. (And blameless men will gain
prosperity.) [PROV 28:10]
He who conceals his sins prospers not, but he
who confesses and forsakes them obtains mercy. [PROV 28:13]
The greedy man stirs up disputes, but he who
trusts in the LORD will prosper. [PROV 28:25]
But Wisdom delivered from tribulations those who
served her. She, when the just man fled from his brother's anger,
guided him in direct ways, Showed him the kingdom of God and gave
him knowledge of holy things; She prospered him in his labors and
made abundant the fruit of his works, Stood by him against the
greed of his defrauders, and enriched him; She preserved him from
foes, and secured him against ambush, And she gave him the prize
for his stern struggle that he might know that devotion to God is
mightier than all else. [WISDOM 10:9-12]
The day of prosperity makes one forget
adversity; the day of adversity makes one forget prosperity. [SIRACH
11:25]
In our prosperity we cannot know our friends; in adversity an enemy will not remain concealed.
When a man is successful even his enemy is friendly; in adversity even his friend disappears. [SIRACH 12:8-9]
Make fast friends with a man while he is poor;
thus will you enjoy his prosperity with him. In time of trouble
remain true to him, so as to share in his inheritance when it
comes. [SIRACH 22:23]
Going surety has ruined many prosperous men and tossed them about like waves of the sea,
Has exiled men of prominence and sent them wandering through foreign lands. [SIRACH 29:17-18]
Thus says the LORD, your redeemer, the Holy One
of Israel: I, the LORD, your God, teach you what is for your good,
and lead you on the way you should go. If you would hearken to my
commandments, your prosperity would be like a river, and your
vindication like the waves of the sea; Your descendants would be
like the sand, and those born of your stock like its grains, Their
name never cut off or blotted out from my presence. [ISA 48:17-19]
See, my servant shall prosper, he shall be
raised high and greatly exalted. Even as many were amazed at him -
so marred was his look beyond that of man, and his appearance
beyond that of mortals - So shall he startle many nations, because
of him kings shall stand speechless; For those who have not been
told shall see, those who have not heard shall ponder it. [ISA
52:13-15]
For thus says the LORD: Lo, I will spread
prosperity over her like a river, and the wealth of the nations
like an overflowing torrent. As nurslings, you shall be carried in
her arms, and fondled in her lap; As a mother comforts her son, so
will I comfort you; in Jerusalem you shall find your comfort. [ISA
66:12-13]
This rather is what I commanded them: Listen to my voice; then I will be your God and you shall be my people. Walk in all the ways that I command you, so that you may prosper. But they obeyed not, nor did they pay heed. They walked in the hardness of their evil hearts and turned their backs, not their faces, to me.
[JER 7:23-24]
You would be in the right, O LORD, if I should
dispute with you; even so, I must discuss the case with you. Why
does the way of the godless prosper, why live all the treacherous
in contentment? [JER 12:1]
As I live, says the Lord GOD, I swear that your
sister Sodom, with her daughters, has not done as you and your
daughters have done! And look at the guilt of your sister Sodom:
she and her daughters were proud, sated with food, complacent in
their prosperity, and they gave no help to the poor and needy.
Rather, they became haughty and committed abominable crimes in my
presence; then, as you have seen, I removed them. [EZEK 16:48-50]
Say: Thus says the Lord GOD: Can it prosper?
Will he not rather tear it out by the roots and strip off its
fruit, so that all its green growth will wither when he pulls it
up by the roots? (No need of a mighty arm or many people to do
this.) True, it is planted, but will it prosper? Will it not
rather wither, when touched by the east wind, in the bed where it
grew? [EZEK 17:9-10]
But this man rebelled against him, sending envoys to Egypt to
obtain horses and a great army. Can he prosper? Can he who does such things escape? Can he break a covenant and still go free? As I live, says the Lord GOD, in the home of the king who set him up to rule, whose oath he spurned, whose covenant with him he broke, there in Babylon I swear he shall die! [EZEK 17:15-16]
I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at home in my palace,
content and prosperous. I had a terrifying dream as I lay in bed,
and the images and the visions of my mind frightened me. So I
issued a decree that all the wise men of Babylon should be brought
before me to give the interpretation of the dream. [DAN 4:1-3]
"Therefore, O king, take my advice; atone for
your sins by good deeds, and for your misdeeds by kindness to the
poor; then your prosperity will be long." [DAN 4:24]
"The king shall do as he pleases, exalting
himself and making himself greater than any god; he shall utter
dreadful blasphemies against the God of gods. He shall prosper
only till divine wrath is ready, for what is determined must take
place." [DAN 11:36]
Ephraim! What more has he to do with idols? I
have humbled him, but I will prosper him. "I am like a
verdant cypress tree" - Because of me you bear fruit! Let him
who is wise understand these things; let him who is prudent know
them. Straight are the paths of the LORD, in them the just walk,
but sinners stumble in them. [HOSEA 14:9-10]
And the angel who spoke with me said to me,
Proclaim: Thus says the LORD of hosts: I am deeply moved for the
sake of Jerusalem and Zion, and I am exceedingly angry with the
complacent nations; whereas I was but a little angry, they added
to the harm. Therefore, says the LORD: I will turn to Jerusalem in
mercy; my house shall be built in it, says the LORD of hosts, and
a measuring line shall be stretched over Jerusalem. Proclaim
further: Thus says the LORD of hosts: My cities shall again
overflow with prosperity; the LORD will again comfort Zion, and
again choose Jerusalem. [ZECH 1:14-17]
You have defied me in word, says the LORD, yet
you ask, "What have we spoken against you?" You have
said, "It is vain to serve God, and what do we profit by
keeping his command, And going about in penitential dress in awe
of the LORD of hosts? Rather must we call the proud blessed; for
indeed evildoers prosper, and even tempt God with impunity." [MAL
3:13-15]
Beloved, I hope you are prospering in every
respect and are in good health, just as your soul is prospering.
[3JN 1:2]
Also try:
rich
/ riches / wealth [R10a]
treasure
/ treasures / treasured [T7]
reward
/ recompense [R9]
generous
/ generosity [G]
poverty
[P]
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