Proverbs 15:6
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Proverbs 8:21
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21 bestowing a rich inheritance on those who love me
and making their treasuries full.(A)
Proverbs 21:20
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20 The wise store up choice food and olive oil,
but fools gulp theirs down.
Proverbs 10:22
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Psalm 112:3
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Hebrews 11:26
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26 He regarded disgrace(A) for the sake of Christ(B) as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward.(C)
Proverbs 16:8
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Ecclesiastes 4:6
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6 Better one handful with tranquillity
than two handfuls with toil(A)
and chasing after the wind.
Proverbs 15:16
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16 Better a little with the fear of the Lord
than great wealth with turmoil.(A)
Proverbs 13:22
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22 A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children,
but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.(A)
Psalm 37:16
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16 Better the little that the righteous have
than the wealth(A) of many wicked;
Job 20:19-23
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19 For he has oppressed the poor(A) and left them destitute;(B)
he has seized houses(C) he did not build.
20 “Surely he will have no respite from his craving;(D)
he cannot save himself by his treasure.(E)
21 Nothing is left for him to devour;
his prosperity will not endure.(F)
22 In the midst of his plenty, distress will overtake him;(G)
the full force of misery will come upon him.(H)
23 When he has filled his belly,(I)
God will vent his burning anger(J) against him
and rain down his blows on him.(K)
James 5:1-3
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Warning to Rich Oppressors
5 Now listen,(A) you rich people,(B) weep and wail(C) because of the misery that is coming on you. 2 Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes.(D) 3 Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days.(E)
Ecclesiastes 5:10-14
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10 Whoever loves money never has enough;
whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income.
This too is meaningless.
11 As goods increase,
so do those who consume them.
And what benefit are they to the owners
except to feast their eyes on them?
12 The sleep of a laborer is sweet,
whether they eat little or much,
but as for the rich, their abundance
permits them no sleep.(A)
13 I have seen a grievous evil under the sun:(B)
wealth hoarded to the harm of its owners,
14 or wealth lost through some misfortune,
so that when they have children
there is nothing left for them to inherit.
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