Pro 10:2, 23:5 | JFB | STEP | 2. Treasures . . . nothing —that is, Ill-gotten gains give no true happiness (compare ). righteousness —especially beneficence ( ). death

Proverbs 10:2

2. Treasures . . . nothing—that is, Ill-gotten gains give no true happiness (compare Pr 4:17; Mt 6:19).

righteousness—especially beneficence (Ps 112:9).

death—the greatest of all evils.

Proverbs 23:5

5. Wilt . . . eyes—As the eyes fly after or seek riches, they are not, that is, either become transitory or unsatisfying; fully expressed by their flying away.