Psalm 62:10

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Psalm 62:10

Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.

Riches

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Riches

Surely every man walketh in a vain show; Surely they are disquieted in vain: He heapeth up riches , and knoweth not who shall gather them.

Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength, But trusted in the abundance of his riches, And strengthened himself in his wickedness.

And it shall be, when Jehovah thy God shall bring thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee, great and goodly cities, which thou buildest not,

lest, when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;

Though he heap up silver as the dust, And prepare raiment as the clay;

If I have made gold my hope, And have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;

For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

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If I have made gold my hope, And have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;

The rich man's wealth is his strong city, And as a high wall in his own imagination.

Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; vanity of vanities, all is vanity.

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