Proverbs 10:2Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.
The setting
Ancient Jerusalem, ~950 BC. Solomon observes merchants, officials, and citizens in his kingdom, seeing how ill-gotten wealth ultimately destroys lives. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: sobered by witnessing how greed destroys even successful people
The original word
hatzal (הִצִּיל) — to snatch away, deliver, rescue from danger or death
Why it matters
Solomon accumulated enormous wealth through trade and tribute, giving him unique insight into both legitimate and corrupt wealth
Read with care
What most readers miss in Proverbs 10:2
The word 'treasures' implies accumulated wealth, not just single transactions - showing the futility of building wealth through wrong means
Common misconceptionPeople think this means righteous people will always be wealthy, but it's about spiritual deliverance - righteousness saves your soul, not your bank account.
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Verses that echo Proverbs 10:2
Bible Genome reading
Proverbs 10:2 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Proverbs 10:2 comes from the book of Proverbs, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Solomon. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the wisdom genre of biblical literature. Key themes include righteousness, life. Notable phrases: righteousness delivers from death. This verse contains a promise of God.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
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