Proverbs gives some practical instruction on the use of money, although sometimes it is advice we would rather not hear. It’s more comfortable to continue in our habits than to learn how to use money more wisely. The advice includes:
| Be generous in giving | 11:24, 25; 22:9 |
| Place people’s needs ahead of profit | 11:26 |
| Be cautious of countersigning for another | 17:18; 22:26, 27 |
| Don’t accept bribes | 17:23 |
| Help the poor | 19:17; 21:13 |
| Store up for the future | 21:20 |
| Be careful about borrowing | 22:7 |