Deuteronomy 8:16

16who fed you in the wilderness with amanna that your fathers did not know, that he might humble you and test you, bto do you good in the end.

Job 8:7

7And though your beginning was small,
cyour latter days will be very great.

Proverbs 10:22

22 dThe blessing of the Lord makes rich,
and he adds no sorrow with it.
Or  and toil adds nothing to it

Ecclesiastes 7:8

8Better is the end of a thing than its beginning,
and fthe patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

1 Timothy 6:17

17As for the rich in gthis present age, charge them hnot to be haughty, nor ito set their hopes on jthe uncertainty of riches, but on God, kwho richly provides us with everything to enjoy.

James 5:11

11Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of lthe steadfastness of Job, and you have seen mthe purpose of the Lord, how nthe Lord is compassionate and merciful.

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