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Psalms 52:7
“ Here is the man who would not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, taking refuge in his destructive behavior.”
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1 Timothy 6 17
Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be arrogant or to set their hope on the uncertainty of wealth, but on God, who richly provides us with all things to enjoy.
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Luke 12:15-21
He then told them,“ Watch out and be on guard against all greed, because one’s life is not in the abundance of his possessions.”Then he told them a parable:“ A rich man’s land was very productive.He thought to himself,‘ What should I do, since I don’t have anywhere to store my crops?I will do this,’ he said.‘ I’ll tear down my barns and build bigger ones and store all my grain and my goods there.Then I’ll say to myself,“ You have many goods stored up for many years. Take it easy; eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.”’“ But God said to him,‘ You fool! This very night your life is demanded of you. And the things you have prepared— whose will they be?’“ That’s how it is with the one who stores up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”
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Job 31:24-25
If I placed my confidence in gold or called fine gold my trust,if I have rejoiced because my wealth is great or because my own hand has acquired so much,
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Jeremiah 17:11
He who makes a fortune unjustly is like a partridge that hatches eggs it didn’t lay. In the middle of his life his riches will abandon him, so in the end he will be a fool.
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Psalms 49:6
They trust in their wealth and boast of their abundant riches.
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Isaiah 30:12
Therefore the Holy One of Israel says:“ Because you have rejected this message and have trusted in oppression and deceit, and have depended on them,
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Deuteronomy 6:10-12
“ When the LORD your God brings you into the land he swore to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob that he would give you— a land with large and beautiful cities that you did not build,houses full of every good thing that you did not fill them with, cisterns that you did not dig, and vineyards and olive groves that you did not plant— and when you eat and are satisfied,be careful not to forget the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery.
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Psalms 39:6
Yes, a person goes about like a mere shadow. Indeed, they rush around in vain, gathering possessions without knowing who will get them.
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Psalms 91:14
Because he has his heart set on me, I will deliver him; I will protect him because he knows my name.
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1 Timothy 6 10
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and by craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
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Isaiah 61:8
For I the LORD love justice; I hate robbery and injustice; I will faithfully reward my people and make a permanent covenant with them.
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Job 20:19
For he oppressed and abandoned the poor; he seized a house he did not build.
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Job 27:16-23
Though he piles up silver like dust and heaps up fine clothing like clay—he may heap it up, but the righteous will wear it, and the innocent will divide up his silver.The house he built is like a moth’s cocoon or a shelter set up by a watchman.He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more; when he opens his eyes, it is gone.Terrors overtake him like a flood; a storm wind sweeps him away at night.An east wind picks him up, and he is gone; it carries him away from his place.It blasts at him without mercy, while he flees desperately from its force.It claps its hands at him and scoffs at him from its place.
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Deuteronomy 8:12-14
When you eat and are full, and build beautiful houses to live in,and your herds and flocks grow large, and your silver and gold multiply, and everything else you have increases,be careful that your heart doesn’t become proud and you forget the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery.
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Proverbs 23:5
As soon as your eyes fly to it, it disappears, for it makes wings for itself and flies like an eagle to the sky.
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Isaiah 59:4
No one makes claims justly; no one pleads honestly. They trust in empty and worthless words; they conceive trouble and give birth to iniquity.
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Isaiah 47:10
You were secure in your wickedness; you said,‘ No one sees me.’ Your wisdom and knowledge led you astray. You said to yourself,‘ I am, and there is no one else.’
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Isaiah 28:15
For you said,“ We have made a covenant with Death, and we have an agreement with Sheol; when the overwhelming catastrophe passes through, it will not touch us, because we have made falsehood our refuge and have hidden behind treachery.”
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Job 20:29
This is the wicked person’s lot from God, the inheritance God ordained for him.
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Jeremiah 13:25
This is your lot, what I have decreed for you— this is the LORD’s declaration— because you have forgotten me and trusted in lies.
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Mark 10:23
Jesus looked around and said to his disciples,“ How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!”
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Mark 8:36-37
For what does it benefit someone to gain the whole world and yet lose his life?What can anyone give in exchange for his life?
