Luke 12:20

Modern English Version

“But God said to him, ‘You fool! This night your soul will be required of you. Then whose will those things be which you have provided?’

Cross References

Jeremiah 17:11

As the partridge sits on eggs which it has not laid, so is he who gets riches, but not justly; it will forsake him in the midst of his days, and in the end he will be a fool.

Job 27:8

For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he may gain much, when God takes away his soul?

1 Timothy 6:7

For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain that we can carry nothing out.

Psalm 39:6

Surely every man walks around like a shadow; surely they make an uproar in vain; he heaps up riches, and does not know who will gather them.

James 4:14

whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? It is just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away.

1 Thessalonians 5:3

When they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction will come upon them as labor upon a woman with child, and they shall not escape.

Luke 11:40

You fools! Did not he who made the outside make the inside also?

Psalm 73:19

How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! They are utterly consumed by terrors!

Nahum 1:10

Because they are like interwoven thorns and as drunkards imbibing, they are consumed like completely dry stubble.

Proverbs 28:8

He who increases his wealth by usury and extortion gathers it for him who has pity on the poor.

Proverbs 11:4

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

Psalm 78:30

They were not separated from their desire; but while their food was still in their mouths,

Esther 5:11

Haman recounted to them the glory of his riches, his many children, and everything about him the king had praised, and how he had promoted him over the princes and servants of the king.

Psalm 49:10

For he sees that wise men die; the fool and the stupid perish, and leave their wealth to others.

Proverbs 10:2

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.

Proverbs 13:7

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

Proverbs 27:1

Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.

Isaiah 56:12

“Come,” they say, “let us get wine, and let us fill ourselves with strong drink; and tomorrow shall be as today, only more so.”

Amos 6:13

you who rejoice in Lo Debar, who say, “Is it not by our own strength that we captured Karnaim?”

1 Timothy 6:17

Command those who are rich in this world that they not be conceited, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who richly gives us all things to enjoy.