And the ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.

Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they derided Him.

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

When I saw among the spoils a beautiful garment from Shinar, two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold weighing fifty shekels, I coveted them and took them. And behold, they are hidden in the earth in the midst of my tent, with the silver under it.

If I have made gold my hope, or said to fine gold, you are my confidence;

if I have rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because my hand had acquired much;

For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire, and blesses those who plunder, whom Jehovah has spurned.

Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery; if riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.

Extend my heart to Your Testimonies, and not to unjust gain.

Turn away my eyes from looking after vanity, and revive me in Your Way.

Do not overwork to be rich; cease from your own understanding.

Will you set your eyes on that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away like an eagle into the heavens.

A ruler lacking understanding is abundant in extortions; he who hates unjust gain shall prolong his days.

For everyone from the least of them even to the greatest of them profits from unjust gain; and from the prophet even to the priest everyone deals falsely.

But your eyes and your heart are for nothing but your unjust gain, and for shedding innocent blood, and for oppression, and to do violence.

Therefore thus says Jehovah concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, They shall not mourn for him, saying, Alas, my brother! or, Alas, sister! They shall not mourn for him, saying, Alas, master! or, Alas, his majesty!

And they covet and seize fields and houses, and carry them away. And they oppress a man and his household, even a man and his inheritance.

Woe to him who robs unjust gain for his house, to set his nest on high, to be delivered from the hand of evil.

thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness.

Yet I certainly did not mean with the sexually immoral people of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world.

But now I have written to you not to keep company with anyone named a brother, who is sexually immoral, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; not even to eat with such a person.

nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.

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

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

Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: sexual perversion, uncleanness, passion, evil lusts, and covetousness, which is idolatry.

For we brought nothing into this world, and it is evident that we can carry nothing out.

But those who purpose to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which plunge people into ruin and destruction.

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

Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, By no means will I ever leave you nor ever forsake you.

By covetousness they will exploit you with well-turned words; whose judgment of old is not idle, and their destruction does not slumber.

having eyes full of adultery and that cannot cease from sin, enticing unstable souls; having a heart exercised in covetousness; accursed children.

So Satan answered Jehovah and said, Skin for skin! Yea, all that a man has he will give for his soul.

A little that the righteous has is better than the riches of many wicked.

Better is a little with the fear of Jehovah than great treasure and turmoil with it.

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver!

Better is a hand filled with rest than two hands full with travail and striving of spirit.

There is one alone, without a second; indeed, he has neither son nor brother; yet there is no end to all his labor; and his eyes are not satisfied with riches; and he does not ask, For whom do I labor and deprive my soul of good? This also is vanity; indeed, it is an evil task.

He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he who loves abundance, with gain. This also is vanity.

The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eats little or much; but the abundance of the rich will not allow him to sleep.

But those riches perish by evil use. And he begets a son, and there is nothing in his hand.

And this also is a sore evil, that in all, as he came, so shall he go; and what profit does he have who has labored for the wind?

Therefore I say to you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?

Observe the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your Heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

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