And He toldthem a parable,saying,"The landof a richmanwas very productive.
"The tentsof the destroyersprosper,And those who provokeGodare secure,WhomGodbringsinto their power.
"He providesthem with security,and they are supported;And His eyesare on their ways.
Behold,theseare the wicked;And alwaysat ease,they have increased[in] wealth.
For I was enviousof the arrogant[As] I sawthe prosperityof the wicked.
"Behold,thiswas the guiltof your sisterSodom:she and her daughtershadarrogance,abundantfoodand carelessease,but she did not helpthe poorand needy.
"For she does not knowthat it was I who gaveher the grain,the newwineand the oil,And lavishedon her silverand gold,[Which] they usedfor Baal.
"And othersfellon the goodsoiland yieldeda crop,somea hundredfold,somesixty,and somethirty.
sothat you may be sonsof your Fatherwhois in heaven;for He causesHis sunto riseon [the] eviland [the] good,and sends rainon [the] righteousand [the] unrighteous.
ThenHe saidto them, "Beware,and be on your guardagainstevery formof greed;for not [even] whenonehas an abundancedoes his lifeconsistof his possessions."
"And he began reasoningto himself,saying,'Whatshall I do,sinceI havenoplaceto storemy crops?'
and yetHe did not leaveHimselfwithout witness,in that He did goodand gaveyou rainsfrom heavenand fruitfulseasons,satisfyingyour heartswith foodand gladness."
