Proverbs 24:4
And by knowledge shall the chambers bee filled with all precious, and pleasant riches.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
In Context
3Through wisdome is an house builded, and with vnderstanding it is established.
5A wise man is strong: for a man of vnderstanding encreaseth his strength.
Cross References
1 Kings 4:22And Salomons vitailes for one day were thirtie measures of fine floure, and threescore measures of meale:
1 Chronicles 29:2Now I haue prepared with all my power for the house of my God, golde for vessels of golde, and siluer for them of siluer, and brasse for things of brasse, yron for things of yron, and wood for things of wood, and onix stones, and stones to be set, and carbuncle stones and of diuers colours, and all precious stones, and marble stones in aboundance.
2 Chronicles 26:4And hee did vprightly in the sight of the Lord, according to al that his father Amaziah did.
Nehemiah 13:5And he had made him a great chamber and there had they aforetime layde the offringes, the incense, and the vessels, and the tithes of corne, of wine, and of oyle (appointed for the Leuites, and the singers, and the porters) and the offringes of the Priests.
Proverbs 8:18Riches and honour are with me: euen durable riches and righteousnesse.
Proverbs 15:6The house of the righteous hath much treasure: but in the reuenues 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 →