The 5 Laws of Wealth; Excerpts from the Richest man in Babylon

By WiseKing | EduCrypto | 18 Jan 2026


#1. “…. Gold cometh gladly and in increasing quantity to any man who will put by not less than one-tenth or his earnings to create an estate for his future and that or his family.”

NB: Any man who will put by one-tenth of his earnings consistently and invest it wisely will surely cre ate a valuable estate that will provide an income for him in the future and further guarantee safety for his family in case the Gods call him to the world of darkness.

#2. “… Gold laboureth diligently and contentedly for the wise owner who finds for it profitable employment, multiplying even as the flocks of the field.”

 gold eager to multiply when opportunity presents itself.

#3. “…Gold clingeth to the protection of the cautious owner who invests it under the advice of men wise in its handling”

NB; invest my savings under the guidance of wise men. 'Through my association with these men, I learned to safely invest gold to bring profitable returns. "To earn wealth is but a slight burden upon the thoughtful man. Bearing the burden consistently from year to year accomplishes the final purpose.

#4. “… Gold slippeth away from the man who invests it in businesses or purposes with which he is not familiar or which are not approved by those skilled in its keep.”

#5. “…Gold flees the man who would force it to impossible earnings or who followeth the alluring advice of tricksters and schemers or who trusts it to his own inexperience and romantic desires in investment”

 

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