Won't all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, 'Woe to him who increases that which is not his, and who enriches himself by extortion! How long?'
accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the reward.
For before the child knows how to say, 'My father,' and, 'My mother,' the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria will be carried away by the king of Assyria."
My hand has found the riches of the peoples like a nest, and like one gathers eggs that are abandoned, have I gathered all the earth. There was no one who moved their wing, or that opened their mouth, or chirped."
But wild animals of the desert will lie there, and their houses will be full of jackals. Ostriches will dwell there, and wild goats will frolic there.
The burden of the animals of the South. Through the land of trouble and anguish, of the lioness and the lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they carry their riches on the shoulders of young donkeys, and their treasures on the humps of camels, to an unprofitable people.
Thorns will come up in its palaces, nettles and thistles in its fortresses; and it will be a habitation of jackals, a court for ostriches.
The animals of the field shall honor me, the jackals and the ostriches; because I give water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen,
I will give you the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that it is I, the LORD, who call you by your name, even the God of Israel.
Your riches are corrupted and your garments are moth-eaten.
In the same way, they can neither give riches nor money; though a man might make a vow to them and not keep it, they will not require it.
Thus says the LORD, Don't let the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, don't let the rich man glory in his riches;
As the partridge that sits on [eggs] which she has not laid, so is he who gets riches, and not by right; in the midst of his days they shall leave him, and at his end he shall be a fool.
Moreover I will give all the riches of this city, and all its gains, and all the precious things of it, yes, all the treasures of the kings of Judah will I give into the hand of their enemies; and they shall make them a prey, and take them, and carry them to Babylon.
Therefore the wild animals of the desert with the wolves shall dwell there, and the ostriches shall dwell therein: and it shall be no more inhabited forever; neither shall it be lived in from generation to generation.
He has swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again. God will cast them out of his belly.
I am a brother to jackals, and a companion to ostriches.
Don't let riches entice you to wrath, neither let the great size of a bribe turn you aside.
Even the jackals draw out the breast, they nurse their young ones: The daughter of my people has become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.
That which fell among the thorns, these are those who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.
If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!
and the cares of this age, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples, "How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!"
The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answered again, "Children, how hard is it for those who trust in riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!
What was sown among the thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.
My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor.
With me are riches, honor, enduring wealth, and prosperity.
Riches don't profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.
He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
The ransom of a man's life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats.
The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.
for riches are not forever, nor does even the crown endure to all generations.
A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn't know that poverty waits for him.
Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with the food that is needful for me;
Those who trust in their wealth, and boast in the multitude of their riches--
But man, despite his riches, doesn't endure. He is like the animals that perish.
A man who has riches without understanding, is like the animals that perish. A Psalm by Asaph.
"Behold, this is the man who didn't make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness."
Don't trust in oppression. Don't become vain in robbery. If riches increase, don't set your heart on them.
My soul shall be satisfied as with the richest food. My mouth shall praise you with joyful lips,
Behold, these are the wicked. Being always at ease, they increase in riches.
the LORD, how many are your works! In wisdom have you made them all. The earth is full of your riches.
Wealth and riches are in his house. His righteousness endures forever.
I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches.
Because you say, 'I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing;' and don't know that you are the wretched one, miserable, poor, blind, and naked;
For in an hour such great riches are made desolate.' Every shipmaster, and everyone who sails anywhere, and mariners, and as many as gain their living by sea, stood far away,
Or do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?
and that he might make known the riches of his glory on vessels of mercy, which he prepared beforehand for glory,
Now if their fall is the riches of the world, and their loss the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fullness?
Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!
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