Proverbs 27:24
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24 for riches do not last forever,
nor a crown for all generations.(A)
Proverbs 23:5
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5 When your eyes light upon it, it is gone,
for suddenly it takes wings to itself,
flying like an eagle toward heaven.
1 Timothy 6:17-18
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17 As for those who in the present age are rich, command them not to be haughty or to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches but rather on God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.(A) 18 They are to do good, to be rich in good works, generous, and ready to share,(B)
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Isaiah 9:7
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7 Great will be his authority,[a]
and there shall be endless peace
for the throne of David and his kingdom.
He will establish and uphold it
with justice and with righteousness
from this time onward and forevermore.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.(A)
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- 9.7 Gk: Meaning of Heb uncertain
James 1:10
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10 and the rich in having been humbled, because the rich will disappear like a flower in the field.(A)
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Zephaniah 1:18
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18 Neither their silver nor their gold
will be able to save them
on the day of the Lord’s wrath;
in the fire of his passion
the whole earth shall be consumed,
for a full, a terrible end
he will make of all the inhabitants of the earth.(A)
Psalm 89:36
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36 His line shall continue forever,
and his throne endure before me like the sun.(A)
2 Samuel 7:16
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16 Your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me;[a] your throne shall be established forever.”(A)
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- 7.16 Gk Heb mss: MT before you
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