Proverbs 24:4
And, in knowledge, chambers are filled, with all acquisitions, costly and fair.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
In Context
3In wisdom, is a house builded, and, in understanding, is it established;
5A wise man, is mighty, and, a man of knowledge, becometh alert in vigour.
Cross References
1 Kings 4:22And it came to pass, that Solomon’s provision for one day was,—thirty measures of fine flour, and sixty measures of meal;
1 Chronicles 29:2And, with all my might, have I made preparation for the house of my God, the gold for the gold, and the silver for the silver, and the bronze for the bronze, the iron for the iron, and the wood for the wood,—and beryl stones and settings, stones coloured and particoloured, and all manner of precious stones and stones of white marble, in abundance.
2 Chronicles 26:4And he did that which was right, in the eyes of Yahweh,—according to all that Amaziah his father had done.
Nehemiah 13:5so he prepared him a large chamber, where aforetime they used to lay the meal-offering, the frankincense, and the utensils, and the tithe of the corn, the new wine and the oil, in charge of the Levites, and the singers, and the doorkeepers,—and the heave-offerings for the priests.
Proverbs 8:18Riches and honour, are with me, lordly wealth, and righteousness;
Proverbs 15:6The household of the righteous man, is a great treasure, but, in the increase of the lawless, is disturbance.
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 →