RICHES; MONEY; WEALTH; TREASURE ｜ 钱财、金钱、财富、财宝

ENRICHES; MONEY; WEALTH; TREASURE. I. God's ownership: Hag. 2:8. The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine, saith the Lord of hosts. 1 Chron. 29:14. For all things come of Thee, and of Thine own have we given Thee. Eccl. 2:24. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God. II. God's gift, for use and stewardship: Deut. 8:18. But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is He that giveth thee power to get wealth. Prov. 10:22. The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and He addeth no sorrow with it. III. His gift conditioned upon man's diligent effort: Prov. 10:4. He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. Prov. 22:29. Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings. Rom. 12:11. Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord. IV. Wealth rightly gotten, and used for God and for good, is a help and a blessing: Eccl. 7:12. For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence. Eccl. 10:19. Money answereth all things. Luke 16:9. Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness. Acts 10:4. Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God. V. Wealth wrongfully gotten, and used for self and for evil, is a hurt and a curse: Prov. 10:2. Treasures of wickedness profit nothing. Prov. 21:6. The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death. Jer. 17:11. So he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool. Summary of IV. and V.: the moral quality of money-making is determined by the motive and methods of the money-maker. If for self, even by honest means, it is not approved of God; if for self and by dishonest methods, it is accursed of God; if sought by right methods and employed for uses which He indicates and approves, then "the blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and He addeth no sorrow with it." Hence both the acquisition and the use of money afford a test of character, a disclosure of the man's governing affections and motives: Matt. 6:21. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. [One's money and his piety are blood relations. The religion that has words of sympathy but no hand of help is a meaningless religion. Money is oftentimes the only expression that love can give. Piety and money must live in the same life. H. L. Wayland.]

BSBMatthew 6:21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

中钱财；金钱；财富；财宝。一、神的所有权：哈该书 2:8 —— 万军之耶和华说：银子是我的，金子也是我的。历代志上 29:14 —— 因为万物都从你而来，我们把从你而得的献给你。传道书 2:24 —— 我看这也是出于神的手。二、神的赐予，为着使用与管家的职分：申命记 8:18 —— 你要记念耶和华你的神，因为得货财的力量是他给你的。箴言 10:22 —— 耶和华所赐的福使人富足，并不加上忧虑。三、他的赐予以人的勤劳为条件：箴言 10:4 —— 手懒的要受贫穷；手勤的却要富足。22:29 —— 你看见办事殷勤的人吗？他必站在君王面前。罗马书 12:11 —— 殷勤不可懒惰。要心里火热，常常服事主。四、正当得来、用于神与善事的财富，是帮助与祝福：传道书 7:12 —— 因为智慧护庇人，好像银钱护庇人一样。10:19 —— 钱能叫万事应心。路加福音 16:9 —— 要藉着那不义的钱财结交朋友。使徒行传 10:4 —— 你的祷告和你的周济达到神面前，已蒙记念了。五、不义得来、用于自己与恶事的财富，是损害与咒诅：箴言 10:2 —— 不义之财毫无益处。21:6 —— 用诡诈之舌求财的，就是自己取死；所得之财乃是吹来吹去的浮云。耶利米书 17:11 —— 那不按正道得财的，好像鹧鸪抱不是自己下的蛋；到了中年，那财都必离开他，他终久成为愚顽人。四、五两项的总结：赚钱这件事的道德性质，由赚钱者的动机与手段决定。若是为自己，即便手段正当，也不蒙神喜悦；若既为自己、手段又不正当，就为神所咒诅；若以正当手段求取，又用于他所指示、所嘉许的用途，那么『耶和华所赐的福使人富足，并不加上忧虑』。因此，金钱的获取与使用，都成了品格的试金石，会把一个人真正主宰其心的爱好与动机暴露出来：马太福音 6:21 —— 因为你的财宝在哪里，你的心也在哪里。〔一个人的钱与他的敬虔是血亲。一种只有同情的言语、却没有援手的宗教，是没有意义的宗教。钱往往是爱唯一能拿出来的表达。敬虔与金钱必须活在同一个生命里。韦兰（H. L. Wayland）〕

ENVI. The relation of wealth to a true or righteous life: Luke 12:15. Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. Prov. 15:16. Better is little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure and trouble therewith. Prov. 16:8. Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. Prov. 22:1. A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches. Ps. 119:72. The law of Thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver. VII. Riches are unsatisfying: Eccl. 4:8. Neither is his eye satisfied with riches. Eccl. 5:10. He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver. VIII. Riches bring care and trouble: Prov. 23:4, 5. Labor not to be rich . . . for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven. Eccl. 5:12. But the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep. IX. Results of the love of money and the determination to be rich: 1 Tim. 6:9, 10. But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil. Mark 10:24. Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! Prov. 11:28. He that trusteth in his riches shall fall. Ps. 52:7. Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches. Prov. 28:11. The rich man is wise in his own conceit. X. Wealth is left behind at the last: Ps. 49:10, 17. They . . . leave their wealth to others. For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away. Ps. 39:6. He heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them. Eccl. 5:15. And shall take nothing of his labor, which he may carry away in his hand. Luke 12:20. Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? XI. Riches are of no avail in the day of wrath: Prov. 11:4. Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death. Ezek. 7:19. Their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the Lord. Luke 12:21. So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

BSB1 Timothy 6:10 For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

中六、财富与真实（合义）之生命的关系：路加福音 12:15 —— 你们要谨慎自守，免去一切的贪心，因为人的生命不在乎家道丰富。箴言 15:16 —— 少有财宝，敬畏耶和华，强如多有财宝，烦乱不安。16:8 —— 多有财利，行事不义，不如少有财利，行事公义。22:1 —— 美名胜过大财。诗篇 119:72 —— 你口中的训言与我有益，胜于千万的金银。七、钱财不能使人满足：传道书 4:8 —— 他眼目也不以钱财为足。5:10 —— 贪爱银子的，不因得银子知足。八、钱财带来烦忧劳苦：箴言 23:4-5 —— 不要劳碌求富……因为钱财必长翅膀，如鹰向天飞去。传道书 5:12 —— 富足人的丰满却不容他睡觉。九、贪财并立志要发财的后果：提摩太前书 6:9-10 —— 但那些想要发财的人，就陷在迷惑、落在网罗和许多无知有害的私欲里，叫人沉在败坏和灭亡中。贪财是万恶之根。马可福音 10:24 —— 小子，倚靠钱财的人进神的国是何等的难哪！箴言 11:28 —— 倚仗自己财物的，必跌倒。诗篇 52:7 —— 看哪，这就是那不以神为他力量的人，只倚仗他丰富的财物。箴言 28:11 —— 富足人自以为有智慧。十、财富到头来是留在身后的：诗篇 49:10, 17 —— 他们将财货留给别人。因为他死的时候什么也不能带去。39:6 —— 他积蓄财宝，不知将来有谁收取。传道书 5:15 —— 他所劳碌得来的，手中分毫不能带去。路加福音 12:20 —— 无知的人哪，今夜必要你的灵魂；你所预备的要归谁呢？十一、钱财在忿怒之日毫无用处：箴言 11:4 —— 发怒的日子资财无益；惟有公义能救人脱离死亡。以西结书 7:19 —— 当耶和华发怒的日子，他们的金银不能救他们。路加福音 12:21 —— 凡为自己积财，在神面前却不富足的，也是这样。

ENXII. Cautions and counsels: Deut. 8:14, 17. Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the Lord thy God . . . And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth. Ps. 62:10. If riches increase, set not your heart upon them. Jer. 9:23. Let not the rich man glory in his riches. Prov. 8:10, 11. Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. Matt. 6:19-21. Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven. 1 Tim. 6:17-19. Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come. Heb. 13:5. Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have. And the wise and acceptable prayer of Agur: Prov. 30:8, 9. Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: lest I be full, and deny Thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.

BSBProverbs 30:8 Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread that is my portion.

中十二、警戒与劝勉：申命记 8:14, 17 —— 你就心高气傲，忘记耶和华你的神……恐怕你心里说：这货财是我力量、我能力得来的。诗篇 62:10 —— 若财宝加增，不要放在心上。耶利米书 9:23 —— 财主不要因他的财物夸口。箴言 8:10-11 —— 你们当受我的教训，不受白银；宁得知识，胜过黄金。马太福音 6:19-21 —— 不要为自己积攒财宝在地上，地上有虫子咬，能锈坏，也有贼挖窟窿来偷；只要积攒财宝在天上。提摩太前书 6:17-19 —— 你要嘱咐那些今世富足的人，不要自高，也不要倚靠无定的钱财；只要倚靠那厚赐百物给我们享受的神。又要嘱咐他们行善，在好事上富足，甘心施舍，乐意供给人，为自己积成美好的根基，预备将来。希伯来书 13:5 —— 你们存心不可贪爱钱财，要以自己所有的为足。并有亚古珥那句合乎智慧、蒙神悦纳的祷告：箴言 30:8-9 —— 使我也不贫穷，也不富足；赐给我需用的饮食。恐怕我饱足不认你，说：耶和华是谁呢？又恐怕我贫穷就偷窃，以致亵渎我神的名。

EN[Bacon said: "I cannot call riches better than the baggage of virtue—the Roman word is better, impedimenta—for as the baggage is to an army, so is riches to virtue: it cannot be spared nor left behind, but it hindereth the march; yea, and the care of it sometimes loseth the victory." Money has a vast purchasable power, but there are many things which it cannot buy. "A good name" is not secured through riches, but through noble principle and worthy deed. A clean character is of the highest worth, yet the gold of the millionaire cannot purchase it, while it may belong to the poorest of the land. Sympathy and love are not the product of gain, but of a generous nature and a renewed heart. Content is better than rubies, but is the fruit of divine grace. Holiness of heart and purity of life, though of priceless value, come by way of the cross, and as the result of the Holy Spirit's transforming and sanctifying influence. Heaven is the grandest of all prizes, yet it is bought without money and without price, and is the inheritance of the grace of God. He is the wise man who bends his greatest exertions to the acquisition of the gifts which money cannot obtain. The Presbyterian.] [The right use of wealth is one of the most difficult problems presented to the conscience of a child of God—and this because his own wishes may pervert his judgment, and because temporary benefits, like temporary stimulants, may derange the healthful play of natural functions. It is never very difficult to persuade ourselves that some extravagance which delights our taste or flatters our pride has a benevolent outcome for which we should be duly credited; but doubtless even from the feasts of Lucullus some cold victuals were carried out to the tramp in the alley. So gracious are the ways of Providence that it would be difficult to perform an act out of which the Almighty might not wring some benefit to mankind. But despite all casuistry, it is quite clear to the unperverted conscience that the moral character of an act depends upon its first, not its remote, intent. Beyond this, we owe it to ourselves to exercise beneficence with understanding. There does not come to the community any permanent betterment by a man's standing up in his carriage and showering dollars upon the crowd. To set all the poor in the city to building snow houses might "distribute wealth," but it would not increase the world's stores. That distribution of the world's wealth alone is truly wise which at once distributes and increases it. The Interior.]

BSBProverbs 22:1 A good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than silver and gold.

中〔培根说：『我至多只能把钱财称作德行的行囊——罗马人的说法更好，叫做 impedimenta（辎重）——因为钱财之于德行，正如辎重之于军队：既不能缺，也不能丢在后面，却会拖慢行军；甚至有时候，为照管它反而输掉了胜仗。』金钱有巨大的购买力，但有许多东西是它买不到的。『美名』不是靠钱财得来的，而是靠高尚的原则与可敬的行为。清白的品格价值最高，然而百万富翁的金子买不到它，它却可能属于全地最穷的人。同情与爱不是营利的产物，而是宽厚的天性与更新之心的产物。知足胜过红宝石，但它是神恩典的果子。心的圣洁与生活的洁净，虽价值无量，却要经由十字架而来，是圣灵改变与成圣之工的结果。天堂是一切奖赏中最伟大的，然而它是不用银钱、不付代价买来的，是神恩典所赐的产业。凡把最大的力气用来求取那些金钱买不到之恩赐的人，才是智慧人。《长老会报》〕〔如何正当地使用财富，是摆在神儿女良心前最难的问题之一——难就难在：人自己的愿望会使他的判断走样；而一时的好处，正如一时的兴奋剂，会打乱身体机能健康的运作。要说服自己相信『某项讨我们口味、或满足我们虚荣的挥霍其实有行善的效果，理当记我们一功』，从来都不太难；但话说回来，即便是卢库勒斯（Lucullus）的盛宴，想必也有些残羹冷炙被送出去给了巷子里的流浪汉。神护理的方式是何等仁厚——以致人几乎很难做出一件事，是全能者不能从中拧出一点益处给人类的。但撇开一切诡辩不谈，在未被扭曲的良心看来，一件行为的道德性质取决于它最初的意图，而不是它遥远的后果，这是相当清楚的。除此之外，我们也该对自己有个交代：行善要行得明白。一个人站在马车上把银元撒向人群，并不会给社群带来任何长久的改善。让城里所有穷人都去堆雪屋，或许算是『分配了财富』，却不会增加这世界的存货。惟有那种既分配又增加财富的分配方式，才是真正有智慧的。《内室》杂志〕