Psalm 52:7
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7 “See the one who would not take
refuge in God
but trusted in abundant riches
and sought refuge in wealth!”[a](A)
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- 52.7 Syr Tg: Heb in his destruction
Jeremiah 17:5
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5 Thus says the Lord:
Cursed are those who trust in mere mortals
and make mere flesh their strength,
whose hearts turn away from the Lord.(A)
1 Timothy 6:17
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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)
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John 19:5
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5 So Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate[a] said to them, “Behold the man!”(A)
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- 19.5 Gk He
Ecclesiastes 8:8
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8 No one has power over the wind[a] to restrain the wind[b] or power over the day of death; there is no discharge from the battle, nor does wickedness deliver those who practice it.(A)
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Psalm 73:18-20
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Psalm 49:6-20
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6 those who trust in their wealth
and boast of the abundance of their riches?(A)
7 Truly, no ransom avails for one’s life;[a]
there is no price one can give to God for it.(B)
8 For the ransom of life is costly
and can never suffice,(C)
9 that one should live on forever
and never see the Pit.(D)
10 When we look at the wise, they die;
fool and dolt perish together
and leave their wealth to others.(E)
11 Their graves[b] are their homes forever,
their dwelling places to all generations,
though they named lands their own.(F)
12 Mortals cannot abide in their pomp;
they are like the animals that perish.(G)
13 Such is the fate of the foolhardy,
the end of those[c] who are pleased with their lot. Selah(H)
14 Like sheep they are appointed for Sheol;
Death shall be their shepherd;
straight to the grave they descend,[d]
and their form shall waste away;
Sheol shall be their home.[e](I)
15 But God will ransom my soul from the power of Sheol,
for he will receive me. Selah(J)
16 Do not be afraid when some become rich,
when the wealth of their houses increases.(K)
17 For when they die they will carry nothing away;
their wealth will not go down after them.(L)
18 Though in their lifetime they count themselves happy
—for you are praised when you do well for yourself—(M)
19 they[f] will go to the company of their ancestors,
who will never again see the light.(N)
20 Mortals cannot abide in their pomp;
they are like the animals that perish.(O)
Hosea 12:7-8
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7 A trader in whose hands are false balances,
he loves to oppress.(A)
8 Ephraim has said, “Ah, I am rich;
I have gained wealth for myself;
in all of my gain
no offense has been found in me
that would be sin.”[a](B)
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- 12.8 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Isaiah 14:16-17
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16 Those who see you will stare at you
and ponder over you:
“Is this the man who made the earth tremble,
who shook kingdoms,(A)
17 who made the world like a desert
and overthrew its cities,
who would not let his prisoners go home?”(B)
Psalm 146:3-5
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3 Do not put your trust in princes,
in mortals, in whom there is no help.(A)
4 When their breath departs, they return to the earth;
on that very day their plans perish.(B)
5 Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the Lord their God,(C)
Psalm 73:7-11
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7 Their eyes swell out with fatness;
their hearts overflow with follies.(A)
8 They scoff and speak with malice;
loftily they threaten oppression.(B)
9 They set their mouths against heaven,
and their tongues range over the earth.
10 Therefore the people turn and praise them[a]
and find no fault in them.[b]
11 And they say, “How can God know?
Is there knowledge in the Most High?”(C)
Psalm 62:9-10
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9 Those of low estate are but a breath;
those of high estate are a delusion;
in the balances they go up;
they are together lighter than a breath.(A)
10 Put no confidence in extortion,
and set no vain hopes on robbery;
if riches increase, do not set your heart on them.(B)
Job 31:24-25
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24 “If I have made gold my trust
or called fine gold my confidence,(A)
25 if I have rejoiced because my wealth was great
or because my hand had gotten much,(B)
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