Proverbs 23:5

1 Timothy 6:17

Urge upon those who are wealthy in this life not to pride themselves, or fix their hopes, on so uncertain a thing as wealth, but on God, who gives us a wealth of enjoyment on every side.

Matthew 6:19

Do not store up treasures for yourselves on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.

1 Corinthians 7:29-31

What I mean, Brothers, is this-The time is short. Meanwhile, let those who have wives live as if they had none,

James 5:1-2

Listen to me, you rich men, weep and wail for the miseries that are coming upon you!

1 John 2:16

for all that the world can offer--the gratification of the earthly nature, the gratification of the eye, the pretentious life--belongs, not to the Father, but to the world.

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Summary

Proverbs 23:5

Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.

Thou

1 John 2:16

That which

1 Corinthians 7:29

Riches

Matthew 6:19

1 Timothy 6:17

James 5:1

General references

Matthew 6:19

Bible References

Thou

for all that the world can offer--the gratification of the earthly nature, the gratification of the eye, the pretentious life--belongs, not to the Father, but to the world.

That which

What I mean, Brothers, is this-The time is short. Meanwhile, let those who have wives live as if they had none,

Riches

Do not store up treasures for yourselves on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.

Urge upon those who are wealthy in this life not to pride themselves, or fix their hopes, on so uncertain a thing as wealth, but on God, who gives us a wealth of enjoyment on every side.

Listen to me, you rich men, weep and wail for the miseries that are coming upon you!

General references

Do not store up treasures for yourselves on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.