Luke 12:20

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Summary

But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

God

Thou fool

Luke 11:40

Jeremiah 17:11

James 4:14

General references

Luke 17:27

Bible References

God

And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels into Abraham's bosom: and the rich man also died, and was buried.

And Moses said unto Aaron, Say unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, Come near before Jehovah; for he hath heard your murmurings.

And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light.

And Absalom commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now, when Amnon's heart is merry with wine; and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon, then kill him; fear not; have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.

And his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him. Now he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza, who was over the household in Tirzah:

Because he knew no quietness within him, He shall not save aught of that wherein he delighteth.

For what is the hope of the godless, though he get him gain, When God taketh away his soul?

How are they become a desolation in a moment! They are utterly consumed with terrors.

They were not estranged from that which they desired, Their food was yet in their mouths,

Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.

For entangled like thorns, and drunken as with their drink, they are consumed utterly as dry stubble.

But if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord tarrieth;

When they are saying, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall in no wise escape.

Thou fool

Ye foolish ones, did not he that made the outside make the inside also?

As the partridge that sitteth on eggs which she hath not laid, so is he that getteth riches, and not by right; in the midst of his days they shall leave him, and at his end he shall be a fool.

whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. What is your life? For ye are a vapor, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

General references

For what is the hope of the godless, though he get him gain, When God taketh away his soul?

When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish; And the hope of iniquity perisheth.

The rich man's wealth is his strong city, And as a high wall in his own imagination.

As he came forth from his mother's womb, naked shall he go again as he came, and shall take nothing for his labor, which he may carry away in his hand.

They ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.