Psalm 49:6
New Living Translation
6 They trust in their wealth
and boast of great riches.
1 Timothy 6:17
New Living Translation
17 Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment.
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Psalm 52:7
New Living Translation
7 “Look what happens to mighty warriors
who do not trust in God.
They trust their wealth instead
and grow more and more bold in their wickedness.”
Mark 10:24
New Living Translation
24 This amazed them. But Jesus said again, “Dear children, it is very hard[a] to enter the Kingdom of God.
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- 10:24 Some manuscripts read very hard for those who trust in riches.
Ezekiel 28:4-5
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4 With your wisdom and understanding you have amassed great wealth—
gold and silver for your treasuries.
5 Yes, your wisdom has made you very rich,
and your riches have made you very proud.
Jeremiah 9:23
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23 This is what the Lord says:
“Don’t let the wise boast in their wisdom,
or the powerful boast in their power,
or the rich boast in their riches.
Luke 12:19
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19 And I’ll sit back and say to myself, “My friend, you have enough stored away for years to come. Now take it easy! Eat, drink, and be merry!”’
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Hosea 12:8
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8 Israel boasts, “I am rich!
I’ve made a fortune all by myself!
No one has caught me cheating!
My record is spotless!”
Proverbs 23:5
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5 In the blink of an eye wealth disappears,
for it will sprout wings
and fly away like an eagle.
Proverbs 11:28
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28 Trust in your money and down you go!
But the godly flourish like leaves in spring.
Proverbs 10:15
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15 The wealth of the rich is their fortress;
the poverty of the poor is their destruction.
Psalm 62:10
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10 Don’t make your living by extortion
or put your hope in stealing.
And if your wealth increases,
don’t make it the center of your life.
Job 31:24-25
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24 “Have I put my trust in money
or felt secure because of my gold?
25 Have I gloated about my wealth
and all that I own?
Esther 5:11
New Living Translation
11 and boasted to them about his great wealth and his many children. He bragged about the honors the king had given him and how he had been promoted over all the other nobles and officials.
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