Do not wearyyourself to gainwealth,Ceasefrom your consideration[of it].
"He liesdownrich,but neveragain;He openshis eyes,and it is nolonger.
He who profitsillicitlytroubleshis own house,But he who hatesbribeswill live.
Do you seea manwisein his own eyes?There is morehopefor a foolthanfor him.
For richesare not forever,Nordoes a crown[endure] to allgenerations.
A faithfulmanwill aboundwith blessings,But he who makeshasteto be richwill not gounpunished.
Trustin the LORDwith allyour heartAnd do not leanon your own understanding.
Do not be wisein your own eyes;Fearthe LORDand turnawayfrom evil.
Thereis a grievousevil[which] I have seenunderthe sun:richesbeing hoardedby their ownerto his hurt.
Woeto those whoare wisein their own eyesAnd cleverin their own sight!
Speak,"Thussaysthe LORD,'The corpsesof menwill falllike dungon the openfield,And like the sheafafterthe reaper,But noonewill gather[them].'"
"Do not storeup for yourselvestreasureson earth,wheremothand rustdestroy,and wherethievesbreakin and steal.
but the worriesof the world,and the deceitfulnessof riches,and the desiresfor other thingsenterin and chokethe word,and it becomesunfruitful.
"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."
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;
Be of the samemindtowardone another;do not be haughtyin mind,but associatewith the lowly.Do not be wisein your own estimation.
[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,"
