And that which fell among thorns, these are those, who when they heard, go out and are choked with anxieties, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.

Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, were hearing all these things, and they were mocking Him.

"But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and worries of life, and that Day come upon you unexpectedly.

I saw in the spoil an embroidered mantle, and two hundred shekels of silver, and one golden wedge of fifty shekels, and I desired them and took them; and behold, they are hid in my tent, and the silver is hid under them.

If I made gold my treasure, and if I too trusted the precious stone;

and if I also rejoiced when my wealth was abundant, and if I laid my hand on innumerable [treasures]:

Because the sinner praises himself for the desires of his heart; and the unjust one blesses himself.

Trust not in unrighteousness, and lust not after robberies. If wealth should flow in, set not your heart upon it.

Incline my heart to Your testimonies, and not to covetousness.

Turn away my eyes that I may not behold vanity; revive me in Your way.

If you are poor, measure not yourself with a rich man, but refrain yourself in your wisdom.

If you should fix your eye upon him, he will disappear; for wings like an eagle's are prepared for him, and he returns to the house of his master.

A king in need of revenues is a great oppressor, but he that hates injustice shall live a long time.

For from the least of them even to the greatest they have all committed iniquity; from the priest even to the false prophet they have all dealt falsely.

Behold, your eyes are not good, nor your heart, but [they go] after your covetousness, and after the innocent blood to shed it, and after acts of injustice and slaughter, to commit them.

Therefore thus says the Lord concerning Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah, even concerning this man: they shall not lament for him, [saying], Ah brother! Neither shall they weep for him, [saying], Alas Lord.

And they desired fields, and plundered orphans, and oppressed families, and spoiled a man and his house, even a man and his inheritance.

Woe to him that covets an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evils.

thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, arrogance, foolishness.

Yet I certainly did not mean with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or swindlers, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world!

But now I write to you not to associate with anyone named a brother, who is a fornicator, or covetous person, or an idolater, or abusive person, or a drunkard, or a swindler--not even to eat with such a person.

nor covetous, nor thieves, nor drunkards, nor abusive people, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.

But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints;

For this you know, that no fornicator, or unclean person, nor covetous person, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

Therefore put to death your members on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry.

For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain that neither can we carry anything out!

But those desiring to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many senseless and harmful lusts which sink men in destruction and perdition.

For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

Let [your] way of life [be] without loving money, being satisfied with what you have. For He Himself has said, "By no means shall I desert you, nor in any way shall I forsake you;"

And by covetousness they will exploit you with fabricated words; for a long time their judgment has not been idle, and their destruction will not sleep.

having eyes full of adultery and unable to cease from sin, enticing unstable souls, having a heart having been trained in greediness, they are accursed children.

And the devil answered and said to the Lord, Skin for skin! All that a man has he will give as a ransom for his life.

A little is better to the righteous than the abundant wealth of sinners.

Better is a small portion with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without the fear [of the Lord].

The brood of wisdom is more to be chosen than gold, and the brood of prudence more to be chosen than silver.

Better is a handful of rest than two handfuls of trouble and grasping for the wind.

There is one [alone], and there is not a second; yea, he has neither son nor brother: yet there is no end to all his labor; neither is his eye satisfied with wealth. And for whom do I labor, and deprive my soul of good? This is also vanity, and an evil trouble.

He that loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he who has loved gain, in the abundance thereof. This also is vanity.

The sleep of a servant is sweet, whether he eats little or much; but the full stomach of the rich man does not allow him to sleep.

And that wealth shall perish in an evil trouble, and [the man] begets a son, and there is nothing in his hand.

And this is also an evil infirmity; for as he came, so also shall he return. And what is his gain, for which he labors in vain?

"Because of this I say to you, do not worry [about] your life--what you shall eat, or what you shall drink--nor [about] your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than food and the body [more than] clothing?

Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap, nor do they gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth more than they?

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

But having food and clothing, with these things we shall be content.