⁴ Don't weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.

²⁰ A faithful man is rich with blessings; But one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

⁵ Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, And don't lean on your own understanding.

⁵ Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, "I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you."

⁸ But having food and clothing, we will be content with that.

⁹ But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.

¹⁰ For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

¹⁶ Be of the same mind one toward another. Don't set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don't be wise in your own conceits.

²⁷ Don't work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him."

²¹ Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, And prudent in their own sight!

¹² Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

²⁵ For I don't desire, brothers,{The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} to have you ignorant of this mystery, so that you won't be wise in your own conceits, that a partial hardening has happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in,

¹⁹ "Don't lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal;

²⁷ He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, But he who hates bribes will live.

⁷ Don't be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.