Psalm 49:6

Misplaced Trust In Wealth

⁵ Wherefore should I fear in the days of calamity, Though the iniquity of them who lie in wait for me should enclose me? ⁶ As for them who are trusting in their wealth, - And, in the abundance of their riches, do boast themselves, ⁷ A brother, can none of them, redeem, he cannot give unto God a ransom for himself:

Lifted Up

Psalm 52:7

Lo! the man who made not God his refuge, - But trusted in the abundance of his riches, Emboldened himself in his wealth!

Mark 10:24

And, the disciples, were in amazement, because of the words. But, Jesus, again answering, saith unto them - Children! how difficult, it is, to enter, into the kingdom of God!

Esther 5:11

and Haman recounted unto them the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, - and all the things wherein the king had promoted him to power, and how he had advanced him, above the rulers and the servants of the king.

Job 31:24-25

If I made gold my stay, and, to precious metal, said, My confidence!

Psalm 62:10

Do not trust in extortion, Nor, with robbery, become vain, As for wealth, when it beareth fruit, Do not set thereon your heart.

Proverbs 10:15

The substance of the rich, is his strong city, the terror of the poor, is their poverty.

Proverbs 11:28

He that trusteth in his riches, the same, shall fall, but, like the leaf, shall the righteous break forth.

Proverbs 23:5

Wilt thou let thine eye fly thereupon, when it is nothing? for it will, surely make, itself wings, Like an eagle, will it wing its way across the heavens.

Jeremiah 9:23

Thus, saith Yahweh Let not, the wise man, glory in his wisdom, Neither let, the mighty man, glory, in his might, - Let not, the rich man, glory in his riches;

Ezekiel 28:4-5

In thy wisdom and in thine understanding, hast thou gotten thee wealth, - And hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasuries:

Hosea 12:8

So then Ephraim said, Surely I have gotten me riches, I have found wealth for myself, - in all my toils, they cannot find in me perversity which is sin.

Luke 12:19

and will say to my soul - Soul! thou hast many good things lying by for many years: be taking thy rest, eat, drink,be making merry!

1 Timothy 6:17

Upon them who are rich in the present age, lay thou charge - not to be high-minded, nor to have set their hope on, riches', uncertainty, - but on God, who offereth us all things richly for enjoying,