Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Riches » The wicked » Profit not by
Wealth is of no profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness keeps a man safe from death.
A man may be acting as if he had wealth, but have nothing; another may seem poor, but have great wealth.
When goods are increased, the number of those who take of them is increased; and what profit has the owner but to see them?
Riches » Vanity of heaping up
Truly, every man goes on his way like an image; he is troubled for no purpose: he makes a great store of wealth, and has no knowledge of who will get it.
He who has a love for silver never has enough silver, or he who has love for wealth, enough profit. This again is to no purpose. When goods are increased, the number of those who take of them is increased; and what profit has the owner but to see them?