Proverbs 24:4
Its rooms are filled by knowledge with all kinds of valuable and beautiful objects.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
In Context
3A house is built by wisdom; its foundation is made secure through understanding.
5If you have wisdom, you are strong; if you have knowledge, your power increases,
Cross References
1 Kings 4:22The food required every day for Solomon's court was thirty cors of the best flour and sixty cors of meal;
1 Chronicles 29:2Using all my means I have provided for the house of my God—gold for the articles made of gold, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood; onyx stones and stones for settings: turquoise, different colored stones, every kind of precious stone; and plenty of marble.
2 Chronicles 26:4He did what was right in the Lord's sight as his father Amaziah had done.
Nehemiah 13:5He had provided Tobiah with a large room which had previously been used to store the grain offerings, incense, and Temple items, as well as the tithes of grain, new wine, and olive oil allocated to the Levites, singers, and gatekeepers, in addition to the offerings for the priests.
Proverbs 8:18With me go riches and honor, lasting wealth and prosperity.
Proverbs 15:6There's plenty of treasure where good people live, but the income of the wicked brings them trouble.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 24:4-7
3 Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: 4 And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches. 5 A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength. 6 For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety. We are tempted to envy those that grow rich, and raise their estates and families, by such unjust courses as our consciences will by no means suffer us to use. But, to set aside that… Read the whole commentary →