Note, 1. Those that are covetous entail trouble upon their families: He
that is greedy of gain, and therefore makes himself a slave to the
world, rises up early, sits up late, and eats the bread of carefulness,
in pursuit of it--he that hurries, and puts himself and all about him
upon the stretch, in business, frets and vexes at every loss and
disappointment, and quarrels with every body that stands in the way of
his profit--he troubles his own house, is a burden and vexation to his
children and servants. He that, in his greediness of gain, takes
bribes, and uses unlawful ways of getting money, leaves a curse with
what he gets to those that come after him, which sooner or later will
bring trouble into the house, Hab. ii. 9, 10. 2. Those that are
generous as well as righteous entail a blessing upon their families: He
that hates gifts, that shakes his hands from holding the bribes that
are thrust into his hand to pervert justice and abhors all sinful
indirect ways of getting money--that hates to be paltry and mercenary,
and is willing, if there be occasion, to do good gratis--he shall live;
he shall have the comfort of life, shall live in prosperity and
reputation; his name and family shall live and continue.