Jeremiah 35:9

New American Bible - revised edition

not building houses to live in; not owning vineyards or fields or crops.

Cross References

2 Kings 5:26

But Elisha said to him: “Was I not present in spirit when someone got down from his chariot to wait for you? Is this a time to take money or to take garments, olive orchards or vineyards, sheep or cattle, male or female servants?

Psalm 37:16

Better the meagerness of the righteous one than the plenty of the wicked.

Jeremiah 35:7

Build no house and sow no seed; do not plant vineyards or own any. You must dwell in tents all your lives, so that you may live long on the land where you live as resident aliens.’

Numbers 16:14

Far from bringing us to a land flowing with milk and honey, or giving us fields and vineyards for our inheritance, will you gouge out our eyes? No, we will not go.”

1 Timothy 6:6

Indeed, religion with contentment is a great gain.