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Proverbs 11:4
Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

Psalm 49:6-10
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; …

Isaiah 10:2,3
To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, andthat they may rob the fatherless! …

but

Proverbs 12:28
In the way of righteousnessis life; andin the pathwaythereof there is no death.

Daniel 4:27
Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.

Romans 5:21
That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

but righteousness brings deliverance from death
Righteousness, in this context, refers to living in accordance with God's laws and maintaining moral integrity. The Hebrew word for righteousness, "tzedakah," encompasses justice, charity, and ethical behavior. This phrase suggests that living righteously aligns one with God's will, offering protection and life. Biblically, righteousness is often linked to life and prosperity (Proverbs 11:4,Psalm 37:25-26). The ultimate deliverance from death is seen in the promise of eternal life, a theme that finds its fulfillment in the New Testament through Jesus Christ, who is the embodiment of righteousness (Romans 3:22). The deliverance mentioned here can be both physical, as in protection from harm, and spiritual, as in salvation from eternal death.

The opening words expose wealth gained through fraud, theft, corruption, or oppression. Scripture consistently warns against such gain:

•Proverbs 1:19 says, “Such is the fate of all who are greedy for gain; it takes the lives of its possessors.”

•Proverbs 13:11 notes that “Dishonest wealth will dwindle.”

•Habakkuk 2:6-9 shows God pronouncing woe on those who pile up what is not theirs.

Ill-gotten treasure may sparkle for a season, but it stains the soul and invites divine scrutiny.

Solomon presses the point: corrupt gain offers zero eternal return.

• Jesus asks inMatthew 16:26, “What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world yet forfeits his soul?”

•James 5:1-5 warns the rich whose hoarded wages “have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.”

Temporary comforts cannot offset the loss of God’s favor; on the day of judgment such treasure “profits nothing” (Proverbs 11:4).

The verse turns from empty wealth to the solid currency of a right life—conforming to God’s ways.

•Proverbs 12:28 affirms, “In the path of righteousness is life.”

•Micah 6:8 calls us to “act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with your God.”

•Romans 3:22 reminds us that true righteousness comes “through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe,” empowering daily obedience.

Righteousness is active; it rescues.

•Psalm 34:17 declares, “The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.”

•2 Peter 2:9 reassures that “the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials.”

God personally intervenes for those who walk uprightly, shielding them from consequences that overwhelm the wicked.

The ultimate rescue reaches beyond earthly danger.

•Proverbs 11:4 states, “Riches do not profit on the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.”

•John 11:25 quotes Jesus: “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.”

Earthly wealth dies with its owner, but righteousness—credited through Christ and expressed in godly living—secures eternal life.

Proverbs 10:2 contrasts two pursuits: dishonest wealth that vanishes and righteousness that saves. Ill-gotten treasure brings momentary glitter yet no lasting gain. Righteousness, received by faith and practiced in daily choices, spares us from judgment and ushers us into life now and forever. Choose the path that pays eternal dividends.

Righteousness delivereth from death.--The Hebrew word translated "righteousness" has a much wider meaning than its English equivalent, which generally bears the sense only of deciding fairly, being especially applied to judges. But a "righteous" man in Hebrew is one who "renders to all their due," whether to God, as Noah, who was "just and perfect" before Him (Genesis 6:9;Genesis 7:1; comp.Ecclesiastes 7:20), or to man. To his fellow-men his "justice" will show itself in liberality (Psalm 37:21), mercy (Proverbs 12:10), carefulness of speech (Proverbs 15:28), truthfulness (Proverbs 13:5), and wisdom (Proverbs 9:9). He is considerate to animals also (Proverbs 12:10). So in the sermon on the Mount our Lord (Matthew 6:1) says, "Take heed that ye do not your 'righteousness' [so the best MSS. read] before men;" and then specifies it under the heads of almsgiving, prayer, and fasting. In this passage it forms a contrast to riches gained by wrong, and therefore would seem particularly to signify "almsgiving," as its Greek equivalent does in2Corinthians 9:10. It is often: rendered so by the LXX., and it is the most usual sense of the word in late Hebrew. It is so interpreted also inTobit 4:10;Tobit 12:9, where this passage is quoted. (Comp.Ecclesiasticus 3:30;Ecclesiasticus 29:12, and our Lord's advice,Luke 16:9.) It "delivers from death," as being a sign of the divine life within, which is "hid with Christ in God" (Colossians 3:3). . . .