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The rich man’s wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
The rich person’s wealth is their fortified city, like an unscalable wall in their imagination.
All the relatives of the poor shun him; how much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.
“Here is the man who didn’t make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.”
The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor, but the rich person has many friends.
For wisdom is a defense, even as money is a defense; but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.
Charge those who are rich in this present age not to be arrogant or have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy.
I will tell my soul, “Soul, you have lots of goods stored up for many years. Take it easy, eat, drink, and be merry.”’
The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answered again, “Children, how difficult it is to enter into the Empire of God!
YHWH says, “Don’t let the wise glory in their wisdom. Don’t let the strong glory in their might. Don’t let the rich glory in their riches.
Those who trust in their wealth, and boast in the multitude of their riches—