Matthew 6:19 - The Scriptures 2009

¹⁹ “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁹ Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁹ Do not gather and heap up and store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust and worm consume and destroy, and where thieves break through and steal.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁹ Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal:

Common English Bible

¹⁹ “Stop collecting treasures for your own benefit on earth, where moth and rust eat them and where thieves break in and steal them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁹ Do not choose to store up for yourselves treasures on earth: where rust and moth consume, and where thieves break in and steal.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁹ Lay not up to yourselves treasures on earth: where the rust, and moth consume, and where thieves break through and steal.

Matthew 6:19 Cross References

Job 24:16

In the dark he has broken into houses; by day they shut themselves up; they have not known light.

Job 31:24

If I have put my trust in gold, or called fine gold my refuge;

Psalm 39:6

As but a shadow each one walks; They busy themselves, only in vain; He heaps up wealth, But knows not who gathers them.

Psalm 62:10

Do not trust in oppression. And do not become vain in robbery; If riches increase, Do not set your heart on them.

Exodus 22:2

“If the thief is found breaking in, and he is struck so that he dies, there is no guilt for his bloodshed.

Proverbs 11:4

Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death.

Proverbs 16:16

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is preferable to silver.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

For He gives wisdom and knowledge and joy to a man who is good in His eyes. But to the sinner He gives the task of gathering and collecting, to give to him who is good before Elohim. That too is futile and feeding on wind.

Zephaniah 1:18

Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of יהוה. And by the fire of His jealousy all the earth shall be consumed, for He makes a sudden end of all those who dwell in the earth.

Matthew 19:21

יהושע said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven. And come, follow Me.”

Matthew 6:20

but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.

Luke 12:21

“So is he who is storing up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward Elohim.”

Luke 12:33

“Sell your possessions and give in kindness. Make yourselves purses which do not grow old, a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief does come near nor moth destroys.

Luke 12:39

“And know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief comes, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into.

Luke 18:22

And hearing this, יהושע said to him, “Yet one you lack: Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven. And come, follow Me.”

Luke 18:24

And when יהושע saw that he became intensely sad, He said, “How hard it is for those who have money to enter into the reign of Elohim!

1 Timothy 6:17

Charge those who are rich in this present age not to be high-minded, nor to trust in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living Elohim, who gives us richly all for enjoyment,

Hebrews 13:5

Let your way of life be without the love of silver, and be satisfied with what you have. For He Himself has said, “I shall never leave you nor forsake you,”