²⁴ For wealth is not for ever, and money does not go on for all generations.

⁵ Are your eyes lifted up to it? it is gone: for wealth takes to itself wings, like an eagle in flight up to heaven.

¹⁶ And your family and your kingdom will keep their place before me for ever: the seat of your authority will never be overturned.

³⁶ His seed will not come to an end for ever; the seat of his kingdom will be like the sun before me.

⁷ Of the increase of his rule and of peace there will be no end, on the seat of David, and in his kingdom; to make it strong, supporting it with wise decision and righteousness, now and for ever. By the fixed purpose of the Lord of armies this will be done.

¹⁸ Even their silver and their gold will not be able to keep them safe in the day of the Lord's wrath; but all the land will be burned up in the fire of his bitter wrath: for he will put an end, even suddenly, to all who are living in the land.

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;

¹⁸ And to do good, having wealth in good works, being quick to give, taking part with one another;

¹⁰ But the man of wealth, that he is made low; because like the flower of the grass he will come to his end.