So Shimei saddled his donkey and set out to Achish at Gath to search for his slaves. He went and brought them back from Gath.
Luke 12:15 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised He then told them, ‘Watch out and be on your guard against all greed, because one’s life is not in the abundance of his possessions.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And He said to them, Guard yourselves and keep free from all covetousness (the immoderate desire for wealth, the greedy longing to have more); for a man's life does not consist in and is not derived from possessing overflowing abundance or that which is over and above his needs. American Standard Version (1901) And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. Common English Bible Then Jesus said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourself against all kinds of greed. After all, one’s life isn’t determined by one’s possessions, even when someone is very wealthy.” Catholic Public Domain Version So he said to them: "Be cautious and wary of all avarice. For a person's life is not found in the abundance of the things that he possesses." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said to them: Take heed and beware of all covetousness; for a man's life doth not consist in the abundance of things which he possesseth. |
So Shimei saddled his donkey and set out to Achish at Gath to search for his slaves. He went and brought them back from Gath.
‘Skin for skin! ’ Satan answered the Lord. ‘A man will give up everything he owns in exchange for his life.
Better a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure with turmoil.
Get wisdom – how much better it is than gold! And get understanding – it is preferable to silver.
A leader who lacks understanding is very oppressive, but one who hates dishonest profit prolongs his life.
For from the least to the greatest of them, everyone is making profit dishonestly. From prophet to priest, everyone deals falsely.
So my people come to you in crowds, sit in front of you, and hear your words, but they don’t obey them. Their mouths go on passionately, but their hearts pursue dishonest profit.
They covet fields and seize them; they also take houses. They deprive a man of his home, a person of his inheritance.
Woe to him who dishonestly makes wealth for his house , to place his nest on high, to escape the grasp of disaster!
adulteries, greed, evil actions, deceit, self-indulgence, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness.
The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, were listening to all these things and scoffing at him.
‘Be on your guard, so that your minds are not dulled from carousing, drunkenness, and worries of life, or that day will come on you unexpectedly
As for the seed that fell among thorns, these are the ones who, when they have heard, go on their way and are choked with worries, riches, and pleasures of life, and produce no mature fruit.
no thieves, greedy people, drunkards, verbally abusive people, or swindlers will inherit God’s kingdom.
Therefore, put to death what belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry.
For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, proud, demeaning, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,
Keep your life free from the love of money. Be satisfied with what you have, for he himself has said, I will never leave you or abandon you. ,
When I saw among the spoils a beautiful cloak from Babylon, two and a half kilograms of silver, and a bar of gold weighing half a kilogram, I coveted them and took them. You can see for yourself. They are concealed in the ground inside my tent, with the silver under the cloak.’
They have eyes full of adultery that never stop looking for sin. They seduce unstable people and have hearts trained in greed. Children under a curse!
They will exploit you in their greed with made-up stories. Their condemnation, pronounced long ago, is not idle, and their destruction does not sleep.