Luke 12:21

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Luke 12:21

So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

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Luke 12:18

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Sell your possessions, and give alms, make for yourselves purses that wax not old, - treasure unfailing, in the heavens, where, thief, doth not draw near, and, moth, doth not spoil.

But alas! for you, ye wealthy, for ye are duly receiving you consolation.

A luxuriant vine, is Israel, fruit, beseemeth him, - According to the abundance of his fruit, hath he brought abundance to the altars, according to the goodliness of his land, hath he made goodly statues.

Alas! for him who extorteth an extortion of wrong for his own house, - that he may set on high his nest, that he may be delivered from the grasp of calamity.

Be not laying up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where, moth and rust, do tarnish, and where, thieves, dig through and steal;

But, according to thy hardness, and thine impenitent heart, art treasuring up for thyself anger, in a day of anger and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, -

Treasuring up for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold on the life which is life indeed.

Come now! ye wealthy! Weep ye, howling, for your hardships which are coming upon you:

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For what shall be the hope of the impious, though he graspeth with greed, when GOD shall draw forth his soul?

To acquire wisdom, how much better than gold! and, to get hold of understanding, more choice than silver!

The substance of a rich man, is his strong city, and like a high wall, in his imagination.

Be not laying up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where, moth and rust, do tarnish, and where, thieves, dig through and steal;

And he said - This, will I do, - I will pull down my barns, and, greater ones, build, and gather, there, all my wheat and good things;