Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. | Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. |
The wealth of the rich is their fortified city; they imagine it a wall too high to scale. | A rich man's wealth is his strong city, and like a high wall in his imagination. |
Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value, but righteousness delivers from death. | Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death. |
I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. | I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. |
Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land? Didn’t it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn’t the money at your disposal? What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied just to human beings but to God.” | But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the land? While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? Why is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to man but to God.” |
If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? | But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him? |
Moreover, when God gives someone wealth and possessions, and the ability to enjoy them, to accept their lot and be happy in their toil—this is a gift of God. | Everyone also to whom God has given wealth and possessions and power to enjoy them, and to accept his lot and rejoice in his toil—this is the gift of God. |
I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches. | In the way of your testimonies I delight as much as in all riches. |
Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all. | Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all. In your hand are power and might, and in your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all. |
Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” | Jesus said to him, “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” |
Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the Lord. | House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the Lord. |
The Lord sends poverty and wealth; he humbles and he exalts. | The Lord makes poor and makes rich; he brings low and he exalts. |
Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice. | Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice. |
Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain. | Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain! |
Sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything. | As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing everything. |
After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes and gave him twice as much as he had before. | And the Lord restored the fortunes of Job, when he had prayed for his friends. And the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before. |
Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely, who conduct their affairs with justice. | It is well with the man who deals generously and lends; who conducts his affairs with justice. |
As goods increase, so do those who consume them. And what benefit are they to the owners except to feast their eyes on them? | When goods increase, they increase who eat them, and what advantage has their owner but to see them with his eyes? |
The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously. | The wicked borrows but does not pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives. |
The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender. | The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender. |
Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position. But the rich should take pride in their humiliation—since they will pass away like a wild flower. | Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation, and the rich in his humiliation, because like a flower of the grass he will pass away. |
The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful. | As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful. |
A person’s riches may ransom their life, but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes. | The ransom of a man's life is his wealth, but a poor man hears no threat. |
Do not make any gods to be alongside me; do not make for yourselves gods of silver or gods of gold. | You shall not make gods of silver to be with me, nor shall you make for yourselves gods of gold. |
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