And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth {that which is} not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay! {Woe...: or, Ho, he}

Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten.

Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the {gold} of Ophir as the stones of the brooks. {as dust: or, on the dust}

And the king made silver {to be} in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he {to be} as the sycomore trees that {are} in the vale, for abundance. {made: Heb. gave}

A good {man} leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner {is} laid up for the just.

For {God} giveth to a man that {is} good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to {him that is} good before God. This also {is} vanity and vexation of spirit. {in his...: Heb. before him}

He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor. {unjust...: Heb. by increase}

But God said unto him, {Thou} fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? {thy...: Gr. do they require thy soul}

Wealth {gotten} by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. {by labour: Heb. with the hand}

Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart {upon them}.

An inheritance {may be} gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth.

But every woman shall borrow of her neighbour, and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: and ye shall put {them} upon your sons, and upon your daughters; and ye shall spoil the Egyptians. {the Egyptians: or, Egypt}

On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he {was} unto her.

Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up {riches}, and knoweth not who shall gather them. {a vain...: Heb. an image}

He that hasteth to be rich {hath} an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him. {hasteth...: or, hath an evil eye hasteth to be rich}

And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets.

A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods. {His children...: or, The poor shall oppress his children}

Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold.

Or with princes that had gold, who filled their houses with silver:

But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and {there is} nothing in his hand.

And thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her king: only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall ye take for a prey unto yourselves: lay thee an ambush for the city behind it.

And the people went out, and spoiled the tents of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was {sold} for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD.