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19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have goods enough laid up in store for many years; take your ease; eat, drink, and be merry! 20 But God said to him, You fool, this night they will call away your soul back from you. Then whose will be those things that you have laid up?

21 This is how it is with him who gathers riches, but is not rich in God.

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19 And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.”’

20 “But God said to him, ‘You fool!(A) This very night your life will be demanded from you.(B) Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’(C)

21 “This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God.”(D)

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