Proverbs 28:22-24 (ESV)
22 A stingy man hastens after wealth
and does not know that poverty will come upon him.
23 Whoever rebukes a man will afterward find more favor
than he who flatters with his tongue.
24 Whoever robs his father or his mother
and says, “That is no transgression,”
is a companion to a man who destroys.
The greedy person seeks wealth by exploiting others, and yet her thirst for financial gain will never be satisfied. She leaves this planet with nothing but regret regarding the selfish choices she embraced. God values a sincere woman. The one who tells the truth may not be initially applauded like the flatterer, but in the end, her honesty will be esteemed and rewarded. It’s tragic when a woman is so desperate for financial gain that she swindles her own parents out of their wealth. She may rationalize her wicked behavior, thinking that whatever her parents own is actually hers, but to wrongfully take what belongs to her mother and father is abhorrent. The ungodly person believes her parents owe her something, blaming them for her own failures, or expecting them to provide financially.Think of a way to bless your parents today by giving to rather than taking from their resources.