| The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit. | The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own esteem. |
| Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. | Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished, But he who gathers by labor will increase. |
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| Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God. | 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. |
| House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord. | Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the Lord. |
| Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase. | Honor the Lord with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase. |
| Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth. | Let no one seek his own, but each one the other’s well-being. |
| He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity. | He who loves silver will not be satisfied with silver; Nor he who loves abundance, with increase. This also is vanity. |
| The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. | The blessing of the Lord makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it. |
| The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. | The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, But the poor does not hear rebuke. |
| By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life. | By humility and the fear of the Lord Are riches and honor and life. |
| Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. | Do not overwork to be rich; Because of your own understanding, cease! |
| Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith. | Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, Than great treasure with trouble. |
| Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all. | 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. |
| He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. | 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. |
| The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up. | The Lord makes poor and makes rich; He brings low and lifts up. |
| But godliness with contentment is great gain. | Now godliness with contentment is great gain. |
| Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death. | Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, But righteousness delivers from death. |
| A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord upholdeth the righteous. | A little that a righteous man has Is better than the riches of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, But the Lord upholds the righteous. |
| Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death. | Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death. |
| Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven. | Will you set your eyes on that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings; They fly away like an eagle toward heaven. |
| When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes? | When goods increase, They increase who eat them; So what profit have the owners Except to see them with their eyes? |
| No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. | No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. |
| Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy. | Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy. |
