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"Not be satisfied with silver"

Text: Ecclesiastes 5:10

A LOVE FOR WEALTH

The word “silver” represents wealth. Many work very hard so that they may obtain wealth. However, wealth in itself never seems to bring satisfaction!

“He who loves silver will not be satisfied with silver;
Nor he who loves abundance, with increase.
This also is vanity.”
Ecclesiastes 5:10

1. “He who loves silver”

a) Silver, if literally understood, is simply a metal.

b) In this context, the word “silver” represents wealth (or simply, “money”).

c) Many will not readily admit to a love for wealth.

d) That would appear to be avaricious.

2. “Will not be satisfied with silver”

a) A love for silver does not yield its desired result.

b) Many imagine that if they have acquired “a sufficient amount of wealth” that they would be satisfied.

c) They would then not desire more wealth.

d) The reality is quite different.

i) The appetite to acquire wealth is “bottomless”.

ii) The strive to have more grips the individual.

iii) He is never satisfied with what he has.

iv) He desires more!

3. The context here refers to a person who does not have much

a) There is a “natural” desire to have much possessions.

b) This desire to have wealth drives a person.

c) This drive is almost insatiable.

4. “Nor he who loves abundance, with increase”

a) The context shifts slightly.

b) The individual now has “abundance”.

c) He has been successful and he has acquired much.

d) But he is still not satisfied.

e) He desires “increase”.

f) But even if there is significant “increase” he still desires more!

5. “This also is vanity”

a) Solomon was one who already had abundance.

b) His wealth kept growing.

c) But he was never satisfied.

d) And once again, he cried out.

“This also is vanity!”