Matthew 6:19

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Summary

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

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If I have made gold my confidence, And to the pure gold have said, 'My trust,'

Only, in an image doth each walk habitually, Only, in vain, they are disquieted, He heapeth up and knoweth not who gathereth them.

Trust not in oppression, And in robbery become not vain, Wealth -- when it increaseth -- set not the heart.

Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.

To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!

For wealth maketh to itself wings, As an eagle it flieth to the heavens.

For to a man who is good before Him, He hath given wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; and to a sinner He hath given travail, to gather and to heap up, to give to the good before God. Even this is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Whoso is loving silver is not satisfied with silver, nor he who is in love with stores with increase. Even this is vanity.

Even their silver, even their gold, Is not able to deliver them in a day of the wrath of Jehovah, And in the fire of His jealousy consumed is the whole land, For only a hastened end doth He make Of all the inhabitants of the land!

so is he who is treasuring up to himself, and is not rich toward God.'

And Jesus having seen him become very sorrowful, said, 'How hardly shall those having riches enter into the reign of God!

but having food and raiment -- with these we shall suffice ourselves;

Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, 'No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'

Go, now, ye rich! weep, howling over your miseries that are coming upon you;

Love not ye the world, nor the things in the world; if any one doth love the world, the love of the Father is not in him,