“Ill-Gotten Gains”
“Ill-Gotten Gains”
Blessings folk!
The proverbs of Solomon continue…
Pro 10:2
Ill-gotten gains do not profit,
But righteousness delivers from death.
“Ill-gotten gains” can also be translated as “treasures of wickedness”.
Stuff gained in such a way does not profit one.
Much of what is “gained” today is done so by “ill-gotten gains”, even things that we consider to be “legal” or “normal”.
The pursuit of such treasures of wickedness will ultimately not profit.
What profits a man?
Profit?
Well, certainly there is nothing wrong with “making a profit”.
Such is the foundation of business.
But there is much wrong with living for/worshipping profit.
What profits a man is righteousness.
Righteousness delivers from death.
That is a good profit. 
The next proverb says…
Pro 10:3
The LORD will not allow the righteous to hunger,
But He will reject the craving of the wicked.
The Lord watches over and provides for the righteous.
They will not hunger.
The Lord will reject the “craving” of the wicked.
The Lord rejects the ill-gotten gains of man.
Which do you pursue?