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Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.

for a root of all the evils is the love of money, which certain longing for did go astray from the faith, and themselves did pierce through with many sorrows;

Whoso is loving silver is not satisfied <FI>with<Fi> silver, nor he who is in love with stores <FI>with<Fi> increase. Even this <FI>is<Fi> vanity.

Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, `No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'

from all appearance of evil abstain ye;

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

All things are lawful to me, but all things are not profitable; all things are lawful to me, but I--I will not be under authority by any;

`Thou dost not desire the house of thy neighbour, thou dost not desire the wife of thy neighbour, or his man-servant, or his handmaid, or his ox, or his ass, or anything which <FI>is<Fi> thy neighbour's.'

A stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted.

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

Troubled for wealth <FI>is<Fi> the man <FI>with<Fi> an evil eye, And he knoweth not that want doth meet him.

whoso is stealing let him no more steal, but rather let him labour, working the thing that is good with the hands, that he may have to impart to him having need.

For wealth maketh to itself wings, As an eagle it flieth to the heavens.

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

`The silver or gold or garments of no one did I covet; — read the full passage →

no longer, therefore, may we judge one another, but this judge ye rather, not to put a stumbling-stone before the brother, or an offence.

all things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth <FI>us<Fi> to partake with the ailing, to be mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.'

And he said unto them, `Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.'

Right <FI>it is<Fi> not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to <FI>do anything<Fi> in which thy brother doth stumble, or is made to fall, or is weak.

and whoredom, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;

Be not overcome by the evil, but overcome, in the good, the evil.

`Treasure not up to yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust disfigure, and where thieves break through and steal, — read the full passage →

and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction, — read the full passage →

and to study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we did command you, — read the full passage →

`None is able to serve two lords, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to the one, and despise the other; ye are not able to serve God and Mammon.

and all, whatever ye may do in word or in work, <FI>do<Fi> all things in the name of the Lord Jesus--giving thanks to the God and Father, through him.

Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips--ruin to him!

He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich--only to want.

Be not led astray; evil communications corrupt good manners;

Whether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God;

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not. — read the full passage →

<FI> Nun.<Fi> A lamp to my foot <FI>is<Fi> Thy word, And a light to my path.

They trust in Thee who do know Thy name, For Thou hast not forsaken Those seeking Thee, O Jehovah.

Poor <FI>is<Fi> he who is working--a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

`I have caused to testify against you to-day the heavens and the earth; life and death I have set before thee, the blessing and the reviling; and thou hast fixed on life, so that thou dost live, thou and thy seed,

liberty to them promising, themselves being servants of the corruption, for by whom any one hath been overcome, to this one also he hath been brought to servitude,

Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; --

All things to me are lawful, but all things are not profitable; all things to me are lawful, but all things do not build up;

No temptation hath taken you--except human; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able, but He will make, with the temptation, also the outlet, for your being able to bear <FI>it<Fi> .

and the God of the hope shall fill you with all joy and peace in the believing, for your abounding in the hope in power of the Holy Spirit.

`No domestic is able to serve two lords, for either the one he will hate, and the other he will love; or one he will hold to, and of the other he will be heedless; ye are not able to serve God and mammon.'

wherefore, come ye forth out of the midst of them, and be separated, saith the Lord, and an unclean thing do not touch, and I--I will receive you,

`I am the vine, ye the branches; he who is remaining in me, and I in him, this one doth bear much fruit, because apart from me ye are not able to do anything;

Words of Lemuel a king, a declaration that his mother taught him: — read the full passage →

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not.

Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes,

Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not.

in hypocrisy speaking lies, being seared in their own conscience,

And Paul, having stood in the midst of the Areopagus, said, `Men, Athenians, in all things I perceive you as over-religious; — read the full passage →

For the dream hath come by abundance of business, and the voice of a fool by abundance of words.