Bible Cross References
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
Proverbs 10:15
Wealth protects the rich; poverty destroys the poor.
Proverbs 11:4
Riches will do you no good on the day you face death, but honesty can save your life.
Deuteronomy 32:31
Their enemies know that their own gods are weak, not mighty like Israel's God.
Job 31:24
I have never trusted in riches
Job 31:25
or taken pride in my wealth.
Psalm 49:6-9
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by evil people who trust in their riches and boast of their great wealth.
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We can never redeem ourselves; we cannot pay God the price for our lives,
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because the payment for a human life is too great. What we could pay would never be enough
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to keep us from the grave, to let us live forever.
Psalm 52:5-7
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So God will ruin you forever; he will take hold of you and snatch you from your home; he will remove you from the world of the living.
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Righteous people will see this and be afraid; then they will laugh at you and say,
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"Look, here is someone who did not depend on God for safety, but trusted instead in great wealth and looked for security in being wicked."
Psalm 62:10
Don't put your trust in violence; don't hope to gain anything by robbery; even if your riches increase, don't depend on them.
Psalm 62:11
More than once I have heard God say that power belongs to him
Ecclesiastes 7:12
and will give you as much security as money can. Wisdom keeps you safe---this is the advantage of knowledge.
Luke 12:19-21
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Then I will say to myself, Lucky man! You have all the good things you need for many years. Take life easy, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself !'
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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 ? ' "
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And Jesus concluded, "This is how it is with those who pile up riches for themselves but are not rich in God's sight."