Proverbs 24:4
And through knowledge are chambers filled with all manner of precious and pleasant wealth.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
In Context
3Through wisdom is a house built; and through understanding is it firmly established;
5A wise man is [always] in power; and a man of knowledge fortifieth [his] strength.
Cross References
1 Kings 4:22(5:2) And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty kors of fine flour, and sixty kors of meal,
1 Chronicles 29:2But with all my might have I made ready for the house of my God, the gold for the things of gold, and the silver for the things of silver, and the copper for the things of copper, the iron for the things of iron, and the wood for the things of wood, onyx stones, and stones to be set, bright stones, and stones of divers colors, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.
2 Chronicles 26:4And he did what is right in the eyes of the Lord, in accordance with all that his father Amazyahu had done.
Nehemiah 13:5Had prepared for him a large chamber, where they had laid in former times the meat-offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was ordained for the Levites, and the singers, and the gatekeepers, and the heave-offering of the priests.
Proverbs 8:18Riches and honor are with me, yea, enduring wealth and righteousness.
Proverbs 15:6In the house of the righteous there is much treasure; but in the income of the wicked is 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 →