Letter of Jeremiah 23
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23 As for the gold that they wear for beauty, it[a] will not shine unless someone wipes off the tarnish, for even when they were being cast, they did not feel it.(A)
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- 23 Lat Syr: Gk they
Letter of Jeremiah 71
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71 From the purple and linen[a] that rot upon them you will know that they are not gods, and they will finally be consumed themselves and be a reproach in the land.(A)
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- 71 Cn: Gk marble, Syr silk
Jeremiah 10:9
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9 Beaten silver is brought from Tarshish
and gold from Uphaz.
They are the work of the artisan and of the hands of the goldsmith;
their clothing is blue and purple;
they are all the product of skilled workers.(A)
Matthew 6:19
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Concerning Treasures
19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust[a] consume and where thieves break in and steal,(A)
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- 6.19 Gk eating
James 5:2
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2 Your riches have rotted, and your clothes are moth-eaten.(A)
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