An inheritance gained hastily in the beginning will not be blessed in the end.
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the sinner's wealth is laid up for the righteous.
But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.
A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty will come upon him.
A faithful man will abound with blessings, but whoever hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.
Whoever multiplies his wealth by interest and profit gathers it for him who is generous to the poor.
Do not toil to acquire wealth; be discerning enough to desist.
Shall not all these take up their taunt against him, with scoffing and riddles for him, and say, “Woe to him who heaps up what is not his own— for how long?— and loads himself with pledges!”
If you will not listen, if you will not take it to heart to give honor to my name, says the Lord of hosts, then I will send the curse upon you and I will curse your blessings. Indeed, I have already cursed them, because you do not lay it to heart.
I will send it out, declares the Lord of hosts, and it shall enter the house of the thief, and the house of him who swears falsely by my name. And it shall remain in his house and consume it, both timber and stones.”
Though he heap up silver like dust, and pile up clothing like clay, he may pile it up, but the righteous will wear it, and the innocent will divide the silver.
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