Thematic Bible: The perils of
Thematic Bible
earthly Riches » The perils of » Fleeting and uncertain
For to the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner He gives the task of gathering and accumulating in order to give to the one who is pleasing in God’s sight. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
for it makes wings for itself
and flies like an eagle to the sky.
is like a partridge that hatches eggs it didn’t lay.
In the middle of his days
his riches will abandon him,
so in the end he will be a fool.
and
foolish and stupid men also pass away.
Then they leave their wealth to others.
I hated all my work that I labored at under the sun because I must leave it to the man who comes after me.
not even a crown lasts for all time.
earthly Riches » The perils of » The accumulation of, disappointing
Though he piles up silver like dust and heaps up a wardrobe like clay- he may heap [it] up, but the righteous will wear [it], and the innocent will divide up his silver.
Indeed, they frantically rush around in vain,
gathering possessions
without knowing who will get them.
For to the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner He gives the task of gathering and accumulating in order to give to the one who is pleasing in God’s sight. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
you have acquired wealth for yourself.
You have acquired gold and silver
for your treasuries.
Your silver and gold are corroded, and their corrosion will be a witness against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You stored up treasure in the last days!
earthly Riches » The perils of » Profit not in time of trial
will not be able to rescue them
on the day of the Lord’s wrath.
The whole earth will be consumed
by the fire of His jealousy.
For He will make a complete,
yes, a horrifying end
of all the inhabitants of the earth.
but righteousness rescues from death.
God gives a man riches, wealth, and honor so that he lacks nothing of all he desires for himself, but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a sickening tragedy.
such fabulous wealth was destroyed!
And every shipmaster, seafarer, the sailors, and all who do business by sea, stood far off
earthly Riches » The perils of » Incline to forgetfulness of God
and your herds and flocks grow large, and your silver and gold multiply, and everything else you have increases, [be careful] that your heart doesn't become proud and you forget the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery.
earthly Riches » The perils of » Endanger integrity
but one in a hurry to get rich
will not go unpunished.
earthly Riches » The perils of » Subject men to powerful temptations
But those who want to be rich fall into temptation, a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge people into ruin and destruction.
earthly Riches » The perils of » Hinder entrance into God's kingdom
Then Jesus said to His disciples, “I assure you: It will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven!
earthly Riches » The perils of » Beget greed
or false hope in robbery.
If wealth increases,
pay no attention to it.
earthly Riches » The perils of » Result in barrenness of life
earthly Treasures » The perils of » Incline to forgetfulness of God
and your herds and flocks grow large, and your silver and gold multiply, and everything else you have increases, [be careful] that your heart doesn't become proud and you forget the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery.
earthly Treasures » The perils of » Endanger integrity
but one in a hurry to get rich
will not go unpunished.
earthly Treasures » The perils of » Subject men to powerful temptations
But those who want to be rich fall into temptation, a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge people into ruin and destruction.
earthly Treasures » The perils of » Hinder entrance into God's kingdom
Then Jesus said to His disciples, “I assure you: It will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven!
earthly Treasures » The perils of » Beget greed
or false hope in robbery.
If wealth increases,
pay no attention to it.
earthly Treasures » The perils of » Result in barrenness of life
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