Go to now, {ye} rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon {you}.

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:

Lo, {this is} the man {that} made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, {and} strengthened himself in his wickedness. {wickedness: or, substance}

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; {uncertain...: Gr. uncertainty of riches}

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

And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

The rich man's wealth {is} his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures:

My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

From men {which are} thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, {which have} their portion in {this} life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid {treasure}: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their {substance} to their babes. {which are: or, by} {they...: or, their children are full}

Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD'S wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.

If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, {Thou art} my confidence;

And they that heard {it} said, Who then can be saved?

Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for {riches} certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven. {set...: Heb. cause thine eyes to fly upon}

Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil! {coveteth...: or, gaineth and evil gain} {power...: Heb. palm of the hand}

Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise {man} glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty {man} glory in his might, let not the rich {man} glory in his riches:

Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No. {Children: or, Sirs}

When his disciples heard {it}, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?

Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.

My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,

Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard {this}, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?

And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise {man} glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty {man} glory in his might, let not the rich {man} glory in his riches:

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

Confirming the souls of the disciples, {and} exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

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; {uncertain...: Gr. uncertainty of riches}

They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

The rich man's wealth {is} his strong city: the destruction of the poor {is} their poverty.

If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, {Thou art} my confidence;

And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine {is} this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.

And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all {the things} wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.

For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, {Is} this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.