Bible knowledge: The greedy stir up conflict, but those who trust in the LORD will prosper. Proverbs 28:25

The sapiential books of the Bible teach that intense selfishness unleashes wars at every level, even within families; it is not surprising then that when selfishness prevails, this fact is accompanied by crime, or rather, criminality. Wars between human beings, beyond any excuse, all hide the same goal: to fuel fear and modify property rights. This is why spiritual education becomes so necessary, to prevent man from becoming a predator of man, when God made men to live as brothers. And the Book of Proverbs has a very interesting phrase on this subject to meditate on: "The greedy stir up conflict, but those who trust in the LORD will prosper" Proverbs 28:25.
The proverb explains that those who trust in God prosper and do not enter into unnecessary conflicts, but the greedy cannot avoid problems, and this has a spiritual meaning. Trust in God, which is a spiritual concept from the Old Testament, should not be confused with faith, which is a gift from the New Testament. In the Old Testament, trust in God and the fear of God are the gifts that arise in the face of a God who makes himself evident to man through prodigies, signs, and wonders. Abraham, David, and Hezekiah trusted in God and triumphed in all their projects and endeavors. This is because trust in God implies a special understanding of the divine. Trust in God involves knowledge of the ethical laws of the universe, such as the law of sowing and reaping; trusting God implies knowing that what we give to the universe comes back to us. Those who trust in God are meticulous, assertive in the face of problems, and fundamentally avoid making errors.
In contrast, greedy and selfish people tend to make mistakes as a habit because they are blinded by the desire to have more. Money makes these kinds of people dizzy. Errors and conflict go hand in hand, and from this, the teaching of the proverb. And the gradual nature of the errors means that these people will eventually receive a blow at the most unexpected moment. Avoiding problems and conflicts is very similar to saving money; they are shields against misfortune. The Book of Proverbs, with this phrase, teaches what kind of people we should avoid and which ones we should seek out to be happy.

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