'Wealth' in the Bible
“The hungry devour his harvestAnd take it even [when it grows] among the thorns;The trap opens for [his] wealth.
“Did I ever say, ‘Give me something,’Or, ‘Pay a bribe for me from your wealth,’
He will not become rich, nor will his wealth endure;And his grain will not bend to the earth nor his possessions be extended on the earth.
“His sons favor the poor [and pay his obligations],And his hands give back his [ill-gotten] wealth.
“He sucks the poison of vipers [which ill-gotten wealth contains];The viper’s tongue slays him.
“He does not look at the rivers,The flowing streams of honey and butter [to enjoy his wealth].
“He gives back what he has labored for and attainedAnd cannot swallow it [down to enjoy it];As to the riches of his labor,He cannot even enjoy them.
“He lies down rich, but never will again;He opens his eyes, and it is gone.
If I gloated and rejoiced because my wealth was great,And because my [powerful] hand [alone] had obtained so much,