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Proverbs 23:4
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Proverbs 23:4
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4 Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich.
Be wise enough to know when to quit.
Proverbs 23:4
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Proverbs 23:4
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Saying 8
4 Do not wear yourself out to get rich;
do not trust your own cleverness.
Hebrews 13:5
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Hebrews 13:5
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5 Don’t love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said,
“I will never fail you.
I will never abandon you.”[a]
Hebrews 13:5
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Hebrews 13:5
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5 Keep your lives free from the love of money(A) and be content with what you have,(B) because God has said,
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- Hebrews 13:5 Deut. 31:6
Proverbs 28:20
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Proverbs 28:20
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20 The trustworthy person will get a rich reward,
but a person who wants quick riches will get into trouble.
Proverbs 28:20
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Proverbs 28:20
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20 A faithful person will be richly blessed,
but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.(A)
1 Timothy 6:8-10
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1 Timothy 6:8-10
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8 So if we have enough food and clothing, let us be content.
9 But people who long to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
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1 Timothy 6:8-10
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1 Timothy 6:8-10
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8 But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.(A) 9 Those who want to get rich(B) fall into temptation and a trap(C) and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money(D) is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith(E) and pierced themselves with many griefs.(F)
Matthew 6:19
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Matthew 6:19
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Teaching about Money and Possessions
19 “Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal.
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Matthew 6:19
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Matthew 6:19
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Treasures in Heaven(A)
19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth,(B) where moths and vermin destroy,(C) and where thieves break in and steal.
Proverbs 3:5
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Proverbs 3:5
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5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart;
do not depend on your own understanding.
Proverbs 3:5
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Proverbs 3:5
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5 Trust in the Lord(A) with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
Romans 12:16
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Romans 12:16
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16 Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all!
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Romans 12:16
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Romans 12:16
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16 Live in harmony with one another.(A) Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position.[a] Do not be conceited.(B)
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- Romans 12:16 Or willing to do menial work
John 6:27
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John 6:27
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27 But don’t be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that the Son of Man[a] can give you. For God the Father has given me the seal of his approval.”
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- 6:27 “Son of Man” is a title Jesus used for himself.
John 6:27
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John 6:27
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27 Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures(A) to eternal life,(B) which the Son of Man(C) will give you. For on him God the Father has placed his seal(D) of approval.”
Proverbs 26:12
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Proverbs 26:12
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12 There is more hope for fools
than for people who think they are wise.
Proverbs 26:12
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Proverbs 26:12
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Proverbs 15:27
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Proverbs 15:27
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27 Greed brings grief to the whole family,
but those who hate bribes will live.
Proverbs 15:27
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Proverbs 15:27
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27 The greedy bring ruin to their households,
but the one who hates bribes will live.(A)
Isaiah 5:21
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Isaiah 5:21
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21 What sorrow for those who are wise in their own eyes
and think themselves so clever.
Isaiah 5:21
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Isaiah 5:21
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21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes(A)
and clever in their own sight.
Proverbs 3:7
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Proverbs 3:7
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7 Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom.
Instead, fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
Proverbs 3:7
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Proverbs 3:7
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Romans 11:25
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Romans 11:25
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God’s Mercy Is for Everyone
25 I want you to understand this mystery, dear brothers and sisters,[a] so that you will not feel proud about yourselves. Some of the people of Israel have hard hearts, but this will last only until the full number of Gentiles comes to Christ.
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- 11:25 Greek brothers.
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