Psalm 49:17
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17 For when they die they will carry nothing away;
their wealth will not go down after them.(A)
1 Timothy 6:7
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7 for we brought nothing into the world, so that[a] we can take nothing out of it,
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- 6.7 Other ancient authorities read world; it is certain that
Job 27:19
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19 They go to bed with wealth but will do so no more;
they open their eyes, and it is gone.(A)
1 Corinthians 15:43
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43 It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power.(A)
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Luke 16:24
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24 He called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in agony in these flames.’(A)
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Luke 12:20
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20 But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life is being demanded of you. And the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’(A)
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Isaiah 10:3
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3 What will you do on the day of punishment,
in the calamity that will come from far away?
To whom will you flee for help,
and where will you leave your wealth,(A)
Isaiah 5:14
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14 Therefore Sheol has enlarged its appetite
and opened its mouth beyond measure;
the nobility of Jerusalem[a] and her multitude go down,
her throng and all who exult in her.(A)
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- 5.14 Heb her nobility
Ecclesiastes 5:15
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15 As they came from their mother’s womb, so they shall go again, naked as they came; they shall take nothing for their toil that they may carry away with their hands.(A)
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Psalm 17:14
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14 from mortals—by your hand, O Lord—
from mortals whose portion in life is in this world.
May their bellies be filled with what you have stored up for them;
may their children have more than enough;
may they leave something over to their little ones.(A)
Job 1:21
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21 He said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return there; the Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.”(A)
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