He said, "I was born with nothing, and I will die with nothing. The LORD gave, and now he has taken away. May his name be praised!"

One last time they will lie down rich, and when they wake up, they will find their wealth gone.

We leave this world just as we entered it---with nothing. In spite of all our work there is nothing we can take with us.

But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night you will have to give up your life; then who will get all these things you have kept for yourself ? ' "

So he called out, 'Father Abraham! Take pity on me, and send Lazarus to dip his finger in some water and cool off my tongue, because I am in great pain in this fire!'

What did we bring into the world? Nothing! What can we take out of the world? Nothing!

The world of the dead is hungry for them, and it opens its mouth wide. It gulps down the nobles of Jerusalem along with the noisy crowd of common people.

What will you do when God punishes you? What will you do when he brings disaster on you from a distant country? Where will you run to find help? Where will you hide your wealth?

When buried, it is ugly and weak; when raised, it will be beautiful and strong.