For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?

For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.

Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: {rejoice: or, glory}

But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.

And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, {and} be merry.

By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;

How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.

What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things {is} death.

Ye have said, It {is} vain to serve God: and what profit {is it} that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts? {ordinance: Heb. observation} {mournfully: Heb. in black}

And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.

Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.

There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;

Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself? {as he...: or, if he may be profitable, doth his good success depend thereon?}

For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?

But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast {it} from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not {that} thy whole body should be cast into hell. {offend...: or, do cause thee to offend}

What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?

And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;

Wisdom {is} the principal thing; {therefore} get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

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

And this also {is} a sore evil, {that} in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind?

Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.

But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren.

For what {is} the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?