¹⁵ The property of the man of wealth is his strong town: the poor man's need is his destruction.

¹¹ The property of a man of wealth is his strong town, and it is as a high wall in the thoughts of his heart.

⁷ All the brothers of the poor man are against him: how much more do his friends go far from him! ...

⁷ See, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but had faith in his goods and his property, and made himself strong in his wealth.

²⁴ And the disciples were full of wonder at his words. But Jesus said to them again, Children, how hard it is for those who put faith in wealth to come into the kingdom of God!

¹⁷ Give orders to those who have money and goods in this life, not to be lifted up in their minds, or to put their hope in the uncertain chances of wealth, but in God who gives us in full measure all things for our use;

¹⁹ And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have a great amount of goods in store, enough for a number of years; be at rest, take food and wine and be happy.

¹ A curse on the designers of evil, working on their beds! in the morning light they do it, because it is in their power.

² They have a desire for fields and take them by force; and for houses and take them away: they are cruel to a man and his family, even to a man and his heritage.

²³ This is the word of the Lord: Let not the wise man take pride in his wisdom, or the strong man in his strength, or the man of wealth in his wealth:

¹² Wisdom keeps a man from danger even as money does; but the value of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to its owner.

²² Do not take away the property of the poor man because he is poor, or be cruel to the crushed ones when they come before the judge:

²³ For the Lord will give support to their cause, and take the life of those who take their goods.

²⁰ The poor man is hated even by his neighbour, but the man of wealth has numbers of friends.

⁶ Even of those whose faith is in their wealth, and whose hearts are lifted up because of their stores.

²⁴ If I made gold my hope, or if I ever said to the best gold, I have put my faith in you;

²⁵ If I was glad because my wealth was great, and because my hand had got together a great store;