Do not wearyyourself to gainwealth,Ceasefrom your consideration[of it].
[Make sure that] your characteris free from the love of money,being contentwith what you have;for He Himselfhas said,"I WILL NEVERDESERTYOU, NORWILL I EVERFORSAKEYOU,"
A faithfulmanwill aboundwith blessings,But he who makeshasteto be richwill not gounpunished.
"Do not storeup for yourselvestreasureson earth,wheremothand rustdestroy,and wherethievesbreakin and steal.
Trustin the LORDwith allyour heartAnd do not leanon your own understanding.
"Do not workfor the foodwhich perishes,but for the foodwhich enduresto eternallife,whichthe Sonof Manwill giveto you, for on Him the Father,God,has set His seal."
Be of the samemindtowardone another;do not be haughtyin mind,but associatewith the lowly.Do not be wisein your own estimation.
He who profitsillicitlytroubleshis own house,But he who hatesbribeswill live.
Do you seea manwisein his own eyes?There is morehopefor a foolthanfor him.
Woeto those whoare wisein their own eyesAnd cleverin their own sight!
Do not be wisein your own eyes;Fearthe LORDand turnawayfrom evil.
For I do not wantyou, brethren,to be uninformedof thismystery--sothat you will not be wisein your own estimation--that a partialhardeninghas happenedto Israeluntilthe fullnessof the Gentileshas comein;
but the worriesof the world,and the deceitfulnessof riches,and the desiresfor other thingsenterin and chokethe word,and it becomesunfruitful.
"He liesdownrich,but neveragain;He openshis eyes,and it is nolonger.
For richesare not forever,Nordoes a crown[endure] to allgenerations.
Thereis a grievousevil[which] I have seenunderthe sun:richesbeing hoardedby their ownerto his hurt.
Speak,"Thussaysthe LORD,'The corpsesof menwill falllike dungon the openfield,And like the sheafafterthe reaper,But noonewill gather[them].'"
