Thematic Bible: The perils of
Thematic Bible
earthly Riches » The perils of » Fleeting and uncertain
To the man who is good, God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy. But to the sinner he gives the work of getting goods together and storing up wealth, to give to him who is good before God. This also is vanity and grasping for the wind.
Will you look for things that do not exist? Riches grow wings and fly away like a bird.
A person who gets rich dishonestly is like a partridge that hatches eggs it did not lay. During his lifetime, he will lose his wealth. In the end, he will be a wicked fool.
We brought nothing into the world and we can carry nothing out.
A flood will carry off his house. Rushing waters will wash away his possessions on the day of God's wrath.
One can see that wise people die, that foolish and stupid people meet the same end. They leave their wealth to others.
I hated all the work I had done under the sun, because I would leave it behind for the man who comes after me.
Riches are not forever: and a crown does not endure for every generation.
earthly Riches » The perils of » The accumulation of, disappointing
Though he heaps up silver like dust and clothes like piles of clay, what he lays up the righteous will wear, and the innocent will divide his silver.
Every man walks about like a vain illusion. He makes a lot of noise over nothing. He hoards riches and does not know who will receive them.
To the man who is good, God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy. But to the sinner he gives the work of getting goods together and storing up wealth, to give to him who is good before God. This also is vanity and grasping for the wind.
Because you are wise and understanding, you have made yourself rich. You saved gold and silver in your treasuries.
Do not accumulate large amounts of wealth on earth. This is where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal.
He who lays up (earthly) treasure for himself is not rich toward God.
Your gold and your silver are rusted. Their corrosion will be for a testimony against you, and will eat your flesh like fire. You stored up your treasure in the last days.
earthly Riches » The perils of » Profit not in time of trial
Their silver and their gold will not be able to keep them safe in the Day of Jehovah's anger (rage) (wrath). He will devour all the nations by the fire of his zeal! He will exterminate all the inhabitants of the earth!
Riches do not profit in the day of wrath. Righteousness delivers from death.
God has given man riches, wealth and honor, so that he lacks nothing of all that he desires. Yet God has not empowered him to partake of them for a foreigner enjoys them. This is vanity and a severe affliction.
In one hour these great riches came to nothing.' Every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood far off,
earthly Riches » The perils of » Incline to forgetfulness of God
Your herds and flocks, silver and gold, and all that you have will increase. When this happens, be careful that you do not become arrogant and forget Jehovah your God. He brought you out of slavery in Egypt.
earthly Riches » The perils of » Endanger integrity
A faithful man will have many blessings. But he who hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.
earthly Riches » The perils of » Subject men to powerful temptations
Those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts. These draw men into ruin and destruction.
earthly Riches » The perils of » Hinder entrance into God's kingdom
Jesus said to his disciples: Truly I tell you, it is hard for a man with much money to go into the kingdom of heaven.
earthly Riches » The perils of » Beget greed
Do not count on extortion to make you rich. Do not hope to gain anything through robbery. When riches increase, do not depend on them.
earthly Riches » The perils of » Result in barrenness of life
but the cares of the world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts for other things enter in and choke the word. So it becomes unfruitful.
earthly Treasures » The perils of » Incline to forgetfulness of God
Your herds and flocks, silver and gold, and all that you have will increase. When this happens, be careful that you do not become arrogant and forget Jehovah your God. He brought you out of slavery in Egypt.
earthly Treasures » The perils of » Endanger integrity
A faithful man will have many blessings. But he who hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.
earthly Treasures » The perils of » Subject men to powerful temptations
Those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts. These draw men into ruin and destruction.
earthly Treasures » The perils of » Hinder entrance into God's kingdom
Jesus said to his disciples: Truly I tell you, it is hard for a man with much money to go into the kingdom of heaven.
earthly Treasures » The perils of » Beget greed
Do not count on extortion to make you rich. Do not hope to gain anything through robbery. When riches increase, do not depend on them.
earthly Treasures » The perils of » Result in barrenness of life
but the cares of the world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts for other things enter in and choke the word. So it becomes unfruitful.
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