(A)Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold.

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35 The Lord (A)has blessed my master greatly, and he has become great; and He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male and female servants, and camels and donkeys.

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22 (A)The blessing of the Lord makes one rich,
And He adds no sorrow with it.

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The Blessed State of the Righteous

112 Praise[a] the Lord!

Blessed is the man who fears the Lord,
Who (A)delights greatly in His commandments.

(B)His descendants will be mighty on earth;
The generation of the upright will be blessed.
(C)Wealth and riches will be in his house,
And his righteousness [b]endures forever.

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  1. Psalm 112:1 Heb. Hallelujah
  2. Psalm 112:3 stands

12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year (A)a hundredfold; and the Lord (B)blessed him. 13 The man (C)began to prosper, and continued prospering until he became very prosperous;

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Also, his possessions were seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred female donkeys, and a very large household, so that this man was the greatest of all the [a]people of the East.

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  1. Job 1:3 Lit. sons

18 “And you shall remember the Lord your God, (A)for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, (B)that He may [a]establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.

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  1. Deuteronomy 8:18 confirm

For (A)bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, (B)having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.

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33 But (A)seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

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(A)Honor the Lord with your possessions,
And with the firstfruits of all your increase;
10 (B)So your barns will be filled with plenty,
And your vats will overflow with new wine.

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21 “Now acquaint yourself with Him, and (A)be at peace;
Thereby good will come to you.
22 Receive, please, (B)instruction from His mouth,
And (C)lay up His words in your heart.
23 If you return to the Almighty, you will be built up;
You will remove iniquity far from your tents.
24 Then you will (D)lay your gold in the dust,
And the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks.
25 Yes, the Almighty will be your [a]gold
And your precious silver;

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  1. Job 22:25 Ancient vss. suggest defense; MT gold, as in v. 24

10 (A)Have You not [a]made a hedge around him, around his household, and around all that he has on every side? (B)You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.

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  1. Job 1:10 Protected him

The Lord (A)makes poor and makes rich;
(B)He brings low and lifts up.

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