| Riches do not profit 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 rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own esteem. | The wealth of the rich is their strong city; in their imagination it is like a high wall. |
| Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, But righteousness delivers from death. | Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death. |
| I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. | I know what it is to have little, and I know what it is to have plenty. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of being well-fed and of going hungry, of having plenty and of being in need. |
| But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him? | How does God's love abide in anyone who has the world's goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses help? |
| As for every man to whom God has given riches and wealth, and given him power to eat of it, to receive his heritage and rejoice in his labor—this is the gift of God. | Likewise all to whom God gives wealth and possessions and whom he enables to enjoy them, and to accept their lot and find enjoyment in their toil—this is the gift of God. |
| I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, As much as in all riches. | I delight in the way of your decrees as much as in all riches. |
| Both riches and honor come from You, And You reign over all. In Your hand is power and might; In Your hand it is to make great And to give strength to all. | Riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all. In your hand are power and might; and it is in your hand to make great and to give strength to all. |
| Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” | Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.” |
| Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the Lord. | House and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the Lord. |
| The Lord makes poor and makes rich; He brings low and lifts up. | The Lord makes poor and makes rich; he brings low, he also exalts. |
| Better is a little with righteousness, Than vast revenues without justice. | Better is a little with righteousness than large income with injustice. |
| Incline my heart to Your testimonies, And not to covetousness. | Turn my heart to your decrees, and not to selfish gain. |
| But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself? While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not in your own control? Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God.” | “Ananias,” Peter asked, “why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back part of the proceeds of the land? While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, were not the proceeds at your disposal? How is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You did not lie to us but to God!” |
| As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things. | As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing everything. |
| And the Lord restored Job’s losses when he prayed for his friends. Indeed the Lord gave Job 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. |
| A good man deals graciously and lends; He will guide his affairs with discretion. | It is well with those who deal generously and lend, who conduct their affairs with justice. |
| When goods increase, They increase who eat them; So what profit have the owners Except to see them with their eyes? | When goods increase, those who eat them increase; and what gain has their owner but to see them with his eyes? |
| The wicked borrows and does not repay, But the righteous shows mercy and gives. | The wicked borrow, and do not pay back, but the righteous are generous and keep giving. |
| The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender. | The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender. |
| Let the lowly brother glory in his exaltation, but the rich in his humiliation, because as a flower of the field he will pass away. | Let the believer who is lowly boast in being raised up, and the rich in being brought low, because the rich will disappear like a flower in the field. |
| Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. | As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the lure of wealth choke the word, and it yields nothing. |
| The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, But the poor does not hear rebuke. | Wealth is a ransom for a person's life, but the poor get no threats. |
| You shall not make anything to be with Me—gods of silver or gods of gold you shall not make for yourselves. | You shall not make gods of silver alongside me, nor shall you make for yourselves gods of gold. |
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