A common theme in the scriptures is that riches gained before one is righteous in keeping the commandments of God will often lead to greater iniquity. When wisdom and righteousness are the first pursuits it is often but not always accompanied by greater monetary blessings. Such blessings are often gained just as wisdom is, line upon line, day after day.
As we who are all in need of the temporal and spiritual blessings of the Lord focus on the hard work that rewards the companion pursuits of money and wisdom we can know that our labor will be rewarded as we heed the instruction of our God.
“Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.”