What were the wealthy man's justifications for dismissing his wife's divine dream, and what does this reveal about his character?

The wealthy man's justifications for dismissing his wife's vision, as detailed in Chapter 47, reveal his skeptical and greedy nature. He questioned why God would appear in her dream and not his, suspecting it might be a divine trick to "create a rift between husband and wife." He rationalized that visions are merely the result of disturbed sleep and that accepting them as real would be a mistake. This perspective stemmed from his miserly character, as the text notes, "Where there is greed, there is no consideration, no God, religion, or conduct." His lack of faith and deep-seated attachment to money made him unable to trust a divine message that required him to part with his wealth, leading him to deceive his own wife.