Luke 12:20

God's Word

“But God said to him, ‘You fool! I will demand your life from you tonight! Now who will get what you’ve accumulated?’

Cross References

Esther 5:11

Then Haman began to relate in detail to them how very rich he was, the many sons he had, and all about how the king promoted him to a position over the officials and the king’s advisers.

Job 27:8

After all, what hope does the godless person have when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?

Psalm 39:6

Each person who walks around is like a shadow. They are busy for no reason. They accumulate riches without knowing who will get them.”

Psalm 49:10

Indeed, one can see that wise people die, that foolish and stupid people meet the same end. They leave their riches to others.

Psalm 73:19

They are suddenly destroyed. They are completely swept away by terror!

Psalm 78:30

but they still wanted more. While the food was still in their mouths,

Proverbs 10:2

Treasures gained dishonestly profit no one, but righteousness rescues from death.

Proverbs 11:4

Riches are of no help on the day of fury, but righteousness saves from death.

Proverbs 13:7

One person pretends to be rich but has nothing. Another pretends to be poor but has great wealth.

Proverbs 27:1

Do not brag about tomorrow, because you do not know what another day may bring.

Proverbs 28:8

Whoever becomes wealthy through ⌞unfair⌟ loans and interest collects them for the one who is kind to the poor.

Isaiah 56:12

⌞Each one cries,⌟ “Let me get some wine, and we’ll fill ourselves with liquor. And tomorrow will be like today, only better.”

Jeremiah 17:11

A person who gets rich dishonestly is like a partridge that hatches eggs it did not lay. During his lifetime, he will lose his wealth. In the end, he will be a godless fool.”

Amos 6:13

How horrible it will be for those who rejoice over Lo Debar and who say, “We were strong enough to capture Karnaim by ourselves.”

Nahum 1:10

⌞The people of Nineveh will be⌟ like tangled thorns and like people drunk on their own drink. They will be completely burned up like very dry straw.

Luke 11:40

You fools! Didn’t the one who made the outside make the inside too?

1 Thessalonians 5:3

When people say, “Everything is safe and sound!” destruction will suddenly strike them. It will be as sudden as labor pains come to a pregnant woman. They won’t be able to escape.

1 Timothy 6:17

Tell those who have the riches of this world not to be arrogant and not to place their confidence in anything as uncertain as riches. Instead, they should place their confidence in God who richly provides us with everything to enjoy.

1 Timothy 6:7

We didn’t bring anything into the world, and we can’t take anything out of it.

James 4:14

You don’t know what will happen tomorrow. What is life? You are a mist that is seen for a moment and then disappears.