Matthew 6:19

Tree of Life Version

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.

Cross References

Job 24:16

When it is dark, they break into houses, but by day, they shut themselves in; they do not know the light.

Job 31:24

“If I have put my confidence in gold or said to fine gold, ‘You are my security,’

Psalm 39:6

Behold, You made my days mere hand-breadths, and my lifetime as nothing before You. Surely all humanity is but vapor. Selah

Psalm 62:10

Sons of Adam are a vapor, sons of man are an illusion. In balanced scales they go up— altogether they are less than a breath.

Exodus 22:2

But if the sun has risen, there is bloodguilt, and he is to make full restitution. If he has nothing, then he must be sold for his theft.

Proverbs 11:4

Riches make no profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

Proverbs 16:16

How much better to get wisdom than gold, to choose understanding rather than silver.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

For to the one who pleases Him, He gives wisdom, knowledge and joy, but to the sinner He gives the task of gathering and accumulating wealth to give it to one who pleases God. This also is only vapor and striving after the wind.

Zephaniah 1:18

Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to rescue them on the day of Adonai’s wrath. With the fire of His passion the entire earth will be consumed. For He will make a total, dreadful annihilation of all the inhabitants of the earth.

Matthew 19:21

Yeshua said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you own, and give to the poor; and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

Matthew 6:20

But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in or steal.

Luke 12:21

So it is with the one who stores up treasure for himself and is not rich in God.”

Luke 12:33

“Sell your possessions and do tzadakah. Make money pouches for yourselves that do not get old—a treasure in the heavens that never runs out, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.

Luke 12:39

But understand this, that if the master of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have allowed his house to be broken into.

Luke 18:22

When Yeshua heard this, He said to him, “One thing you still lack. Sell all, as much as you have, and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

Luke 18:24

Gazing at him, Yeshua said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter into the kingdom of God!

1 Timothy 6:17

Direct those who are rich in this present age not to be proud or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but rather on God—who richly provides us with everything to enjoy.

Hebrews 13:5

Keep your lifestyle free from the love of money, and be content with what you have. For God Himself has said, “I will never leave you or forsake you,”