Hosea 12:8

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Summary

And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin.

Yet

I have

Bible References

Yet

If I have made gold my trust, or called fine gold my confidence,

They trust their riches and brag about their abundant wealth.

Here is the man who did not make God his strength (refuge) (stronghold). He trusted in the abundance of his riches. He strengthened himself in his wickedness.

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.

Their owners slay them and claim they are not guilty. They that sell them say: Blessed be Jehovah, for I am rich and their own shepherds do not pity them.

I will say to my self: 'You have many possessions saved for many years. Take it easy and eat, drink and be merry.'

No one can serve two masters. He will hate one and love the other. He will be loyal to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

frictions between men corrupted in mind and lacking in truth, supposing that godliness is a way of gain.

You say, I am rich and have become wealthy and have need of nothing." You do not know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked.

I have

When you succeed do not brag: 'I am rich. I earned it all myself.'

The king of Assyria says: By the strength of my hand I have done it. By my wisdom and understanding I have done it! I am prudent! Also I have removed the boundaries of the nations. I have robbed their treasuries. I have brought down people like a mighty man!

He offers sacrifices and burns incense to his fishing net. For it is through this their catch is great and the food is plentiful.

Wine is treacherous and never allows an arrogant man to rest. He never stays home. He has a large appetite like the grave. Like death he is never satisfied. He gathers all nations and collects all the people.