Psalm 62:10
English Standard Version
10 Put no trust in extortion;
(A)set no vain hopes on robbery;
(B)if riches increase, set not your heart on them.
Psalm 62:10
New International Version
1 Timothy 6:17
New International Version
17 Command those who are rich(A) in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth,(B) which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God,(C) who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.(D)
Jeremiah 17:11
English Standard Version
11 Like the (A)partridge that gathers a brood that she did not hatch,
so is (B)he who gets riches but not by justice;
(C)in the midst of his days they will leave him,
(D)and at his end he will be a fool.
Jeremiah 17:11
New International Version
11 Like a partridge that hatches eggs it did not lay
are those who gain riches by unjust means.
When their lives are half gone, their riches will desert them,
and in the end they will prove to be fools.(A)
Psalm 52:7
English Standard Version
7 “See the man who would not make
God his refuge,
but (A)trusted in the abundance of his riches
and sought refuge in his own destruction!”[a]
Footnotes
- Psalm 52:7 Or in his work of destruction
Psalm 52:7
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Job 31:24-25
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Deuteronomy 6:10-12
English Standard Version
10 “And when the Lord your God brings you into the land that he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give you—with great and good cities (A)that you did not build, 11 and houses full of all good things that you did not fill, and cisterns that you did not dig, and vineyards and olive trees that you did not plant—and when you eat and are full, 12 (B)then take care lest you forget the Lord, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
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Deuteronomy 6:10-12
New International Version
10 When the Lord your God brings you into the land he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to give you—a land with large, flourishing cities you did not build,(A) 11 houses filled with all kinds of good things you did not provide, wells you did not dig,(B) and vineyards and olive groves you did not plant—then when you eat and are satisfied,(C) 12 be careful that you do not forget(D) the Lord, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.
1 Timothy 6:10
English Standard Version
10 For the love of money is a root of (A)all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.
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1 Timothy 6:10
New International Version
10 For the love of money(A) is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith(B) and pierced themselves with many griefs.(C)
Luke 12:15-21
English Standard Version
15 And he said to them, (A)“Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” 16 And he told them a parable, saying, (B)“The land of a rich man produced plentifully, 17 and he thought to himself, (C)‘What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’ 18 And he said, ‘I will do this: I will tear down my (D)barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up (E)for many years; relax, (F)eat, drink, be merry.”’ 20 But God said to him, (G)‘Fool! (H)This night (I)your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, (J)whose will they be?’ 21 So is the one (K)who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”
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Luke 12:15-21
New International Version
15 Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”(A)
16 And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest. 17 He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’
18 “Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store my surplus grain. 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!(B) This very night your life will be demanded from you.(C) Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’(D)
21 “This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God.”(E)
Mark 10:23
English Standard Version
23 And Jesus (A)looked around and said to his disciples, (B)“How difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter (C)the kingdom of God!”
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Mark 10:23
New International Version
23 Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the rich(A) to enter the kingdom of God!”
Isaiah 61:8
English Standard Version
8 (A)For I the Lord love justice;
I hate robbery and wrong;[a]
(B)I will faithfully give them their recompense,
(C)and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 61:8 Or robbery with a burnt offering
Isaiah 61:8
New International Version
Isaiah 30:12
English Standard Version
12 Therefore thus says the Holy One of Israel,
“Because you despise this word
and trust in (A)oppression and perverseness
and rely on them,
Isaiah 30:12
New International Version
12 Therefore this is what the Holy One(A) of Israel says:
Psalm 49:6
English Standard Version
6 those who (A)trust in their wealth
and boast of the abundance of their riches?
Psalm 49:6
New International Version
Job 27:16-23
English Standard Version
16 Though he (A)heap up silver like dust,
and pile up clothing like clay,
17 he may pile it up, but the righteous will wear it,
and (B)the innocent will divide the silver.
18 He builds his (C)house like a moth's,
like (D)a booth that (E)a watchman makes.
19 He goes to bed rich, but will (F)do so no more;
he opens his eyes, and (G)his wealth is gone.
20 (H)Terrors overtake him like (I)a flood;
in the night a whirlwind (J)carries him off.
21 (K)The east wind lifts him up and he is gone;
it (L)sweeps him out of his place.
22 It[a] hurls at him (M)without pity;
he flees from its[b] power in headlong flight.
23 It (N)claps its hands at him
and (O)hisses at him from its place.
Job 27:16-23
New International Version
16 Though he heaps up silver like dust(A)
and clothes like piles of clay,(B)
17 what he lays up(C) the righteous will wear,(D)
and the innocent will divide his silver.(E)
18 The house(F) he builds is like a moth’s cocoon,(G)
like a hut(H) made by a watchman.
19 He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more;(I)
when he opens his eyes, all is gone.(J)
20 Terrors(K) overtake him like a flood;(L)
a tempest snatches him away in the night.(M)
21 The east wind(N) carries him off, and he is gone;(O)
it sweeps him out of his place.(P)
22 It hurls itself against him without mercy(Q)
as he flees headlong(R) from its power.(S)
23 It claps its hands(T) in derision
and hisses him out of his place.”(U)
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