Wealth obtained without real work — through tricks, shortcuts, gambling, or dishonesty — has no staying power. But patient, diligent labour produces lasting increase. This is a consistent thread in Proverbs: character and process matter as much as outcome. What is built on right foundations lasts.
Memory phrase: Labour grows. Shortcuts shrink.
Talk about it: Why does hard work feel better than easy shortcuts?
Prayer: God, help me build slowly and honestly.