Luke 12:20

Holman Christian Standard Bible

“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? ’

Cross References

Esther 5:11

Then Haman described for them his glorious wealth and his many sons. He told them all how the king had honored him and promoted him in rank over the other officials and the royal staff.

Job 27:8

For what hope does the godless man have when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?

Psalm 39:6

“Certainly, man walks about like a mere shadow. Indeed, they frantically rush around in vain, gathering possessions without knowing who will get them.

Psalm 49:10

For one can see that wise men die; foolish and stupid men also pass away. Then they leave their wealth to others.

Psalm 73:19

How suddenly they become a desolation! They come to an end, swept away by terrors.

Psalm 78:30

Before they had satisfied their desire, while the food was still in their mouths,

Proverbs 10:2

Ill-gotten gains do not profit anyone, but righteousness rescues from death.

Proverbs 11:4

Wealth is not profitable on a day of wrath, but righteousness rescues from death.

Proverbs 13:7

One man pretends to be rich but has nothing; another pretends to be poor but has great wealth.

Proverbs 27:1

Don’t boast about tomorrow, for you don’t know what a day might bring.

Proverbs 28:8

Whoever increases his wealth through excessive interest collects it for one who is kind to the poor.

Isaiah 56:12

“Come, let me get some wine, let’s guzzle some beer; and tomorrow will be like today, only far better! ”

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 days his riches will abandon him, so in the end he will be a fool.

Amos 6:13

you who rejoice over Lo-debar and say, “Didn’t we capture Karnaim for ourselves by our own strength? ”

Nahum 1:10

For they will be consumed like entangled thorns, like the drink of a drunkard and like straw that is fully dry.

Luke 11:40

Fools! Didn’t He who made the outside make the inside too?

1 Thessalonians 5:3

When they say, “Peace and security,” then sudden destruction comes on them, like labor pains come on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

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.

1 Timothy 6:7

For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out.

James 4:14

You don’t even know what tomorrow will bring — what your life will be! For you are like smoke that appears for a little while, then vanishes.