From the men of thy hand, O LORD, from the men, I say, and from the evil world, which have their portion in this life, whose bellies thou fillest with thy hid treasure.

And the Lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely. For the children of this world, are in their kind, wiser than the children of light.

But Abraham said unto him, 'Son remember, that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy pleasure, and contrariwise, Lazarus pain. Now therefore is he comforted, and thou art punished.

"The houses of robbers are in wealth and prosperity; and they that maliciously meddle against God, dwell without care: yea, God giveth all things richly with his hand.

What is he, but he knoweth that the hand of the LORD made all these?

"Wherefore do wicked men live in health and prosperity, come to their old age, and increase in riches?

For what careth he, what become of his household after his death, when the number of his months is cut short?

He filled their houses with good things. But the council of the ungodly is far from me.

If he get many children, they shall perish with the sword, and his posterity shall have scarceness of bread.

Yea every man walketh as it were a shadow, and disquieteth himself in vain: he heapeth up riches, and cannot tell who shall gather them.

for he shall carry nothing away with him when he dieth, neither shall his pomp follow him.

And why? I was grieved at the wicked, to see the ungodly in such prosperity.

Lo, these are the ungodly, these prosper in the world, these have riches in possession;

If thou seekest after her as after money, and diggest for her as for treasures;

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in the field, the which a man findeth and hideth it: and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

and I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up in store for many years, take thine ease: eat, drink and be merry.'

Then he said, 'I pray thee therefore father, send him to my father's house.

And he said unto them, "Ye are from beneath, I am from above. Ye are of this world, I am not of this world.

If ye were of the world, the world would love his own. Howbeit, because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore hateth you the world.

I have given them thy words, and the world hath hated them: because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth and in wantonness. Ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.

Little children, ye are of God, and have overcome them: for greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

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Summary

From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

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Men of

And the Lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely. For the children of this world, are in their kind, wiser than the children of light.
And he said unto them, "Ye are from beneath, I am from above. Ye are of this world, I am not of this world.
If ye were of the world, the world would love his own. Howbeit, because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore hateth you the world.
I have given them thy words, and the world hath hated them: because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
Little children, ye are of God, and have overcome them: for greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

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for he shall carry nothing away with him when he dieth, neither shall his pomp follow him.
Lo, these are the ungodly, these prosper in the world, these have riches in possession;
and I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up in store for many years, take thine ease: eat, drink and be merry.'
But Abraham said unto him, 'Son remember, that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy pleasure, and contrariwise, Lazarus pain. Now therefore is he comforted, and thou art punished.
Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth and in wantonness. Ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.

Belly

"The houses of robbers are in wealth and prosperity; and they that maliciously meddle against God, dwell without care: yea, God giveth all things richly with his hand.
"Wherefore do wicked men live in health and prosperity, come to their old age, and increase in riches?
He filled their houses with good things. But the council of the ungodly is far from me.

Hid

If thou seekest after her as after money, and diggest for her as for treasures;
"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in the field, the which a man findeth and hideth it: and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

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And all fowls that creep and go upon all fours shall be an abomination unto you.
and they shall know how that this is thy hand, and that thou, LORD, hast done it.
And he said, 'This will I do. I will destroy my barns, and build greater: and therein will I gather all my fruits, and my goods:
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