[This translation omits this verse.]

They that trust in their strength, and boast themselves in the multitude of their wealth-

or the price for the redemption of his soul, though he labor forever,

When he shall see wise men dying, the fool and the senseless one shall perish together; and they shall leave their wealth to strangers.

perverting the cause of the poor, violently seizing the judgment of the needy ones of My people, that the widow may be a prey to them, and the orphan a spoil.

And what will they do in the day of visitation? For affliction shall come to you from afar; and to whom will you flee for help? And where will you leave your glory,

And their silver and their gold shall by no means be able to rescue them in the day of the Lord's wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of His jealously; for He will bring a speedy destruction on all them that inhabit the land.

And He said to them, "Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."

And he reasoned within himself, saying, 'What shall I do, because I have nowhere to gather my crops?'

And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid away for many years; relax; eat, drink, and be merry."'

So [is] he who accumulates treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."

And it came to pass that the beggar died, and he was carried away by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died and was buried.

And being in torments in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham from afar, and Lazarus in his bosom.

But according to your hardness and impenitent heart you are storing up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation, and of the righteous judgment of God,

Listen now, you rich, weep and howl at your miseries which are coming upon you!

Your gold and silver have become corroded, and their poison will be a witness against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You stored up treasure in the last days.

In the ways of righteousness is life, but the ways of those that remember injuries [lead] to death.

Therefore, O king, let my counsel please you, and atone for your sins by alms, and [your] iniquities by compassion on the poor; [perhaps] God will be longsuffering toward your trespasses.

so that just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through [the] faith of Christ, the righteousness [which is] from God by faith;