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.

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

³¹ For their rock is not like our Rock, even our haters themselves being judges.

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;

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

⁷ Truly, no man may get back his soul for a price, or give to God the payment for himself;

⁸ (Because it takes a great price to keep his soul from death, and man is not able to give it.)

⁹ So that he might have eternal life, and never see the underworld.

⁵ But God will put an end to you for ever; driving you out from your tent, uprooting you from the land of the living. (Selah.)

⁶ The upright will see it with fear, and will say, laughing at you:

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.

¹⁰ Have no faith in the rewards of evil-doing, or in profits wrongly made: if your wealth is increased, do not put your hopes on it.

¹¹ Once has God said, twice has it come to my ears, that power is God's:

⁴ Wealth is of no profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness keeps a man safe from death.

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

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.

²⁰ But God said to him, You foolish one, tonight I will take your soul from you, and who then will be the owner of all the things which you have got together?

²¹ So that is what comes to the man who gets wealth for himself, and has not wealth in the eyes of God.