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Ecclesiastes 2:26
To the person who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness, but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind. (niv)
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James 4:14
Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. (niv)
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1 Corinthians 7 31
those who use the things of the world, as if not engrossed in them. For this world in its present form is passing away. (niv)
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Luke 12:20-21
“ But God said to him,‘ You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’“ This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God.” (niv)
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Ecclesiastes 5:14
or wealth lost through some misfortune, so that when they have children there is nothing left for them to inherit. (niv)
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1 Peter 5 7
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. (niv)
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Ecclesiastes 12:13
Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind. (niv)
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Ecclesiastes 6:11-12
The more the words, the less the meaning, and how does that profit anyone?For who knows what is good for a person in life, during the few and meaningless days they pass through like a shadow? Who can tell them what will happen under the sun after they are gone? (niv)
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Ecclesiastes 12:8
“ Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher.“ Everything is meaningless!” (niv)
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Luke 12:29
And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it. (niv)
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Isaiah 55:2
Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and you will delight in the richest of fare. (niv)
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Job 27:16-17
Though he heaps up silver like dust and clothes like piles of clay,what he lays up the righteous will wear, and the innocent will divide his silver. (niv)
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Psalms 127:2
In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat— for he grants sleep to those he loves. (niv)
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Proverbs 23:5
Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they will surely sprout wings and fly off to the sky like an eagle. (niv)
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Psalms 49:10-11
For all can see that the wise die, that the foolish and the senseless also perish, leaving their wealth to others.Their tombs will remain their houses forever, their dwellings for endless generations, though they had named lands after themselves. (niv)
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Ecclesiastes 1:14
I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind. (niv)
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Ecclesiastes 2:8
I amassed silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and provinces. I acquired male and female singers, and a harem as well— the delights of a man’s heart. (niv)
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1 Peter 1 24
For,“ All people are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, (niv)
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Ecclesiastes 4:7-8
Again I saw something meaningless under the sun:There was a man all alone; he had neither son nor brother. There was no end to his toil, yet his eyes were not content with his wealth.“ For whom am I toiling,” he asked,“ and why am I depriving myself of enjoyment?” This too is meaningless— a miserable business! (niv)
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Proverbs 27:24
for riches do not endure forever, and a crown is not secure for all generations. (niv)
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Proverbs 13:22
A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children, but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous. (niv)
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Ecclesiastes 2:17-21
So I hated life, because the work that is done under the sun was grievous to me. All of it is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.I hated all the things I had toiled for under the sun, because I must leave them to the one who comes after me.And who knows whether that person will be wise or foolish? Yet they will have control over all the fruit of my toil into which I have poured my effort and skill under the sun. This too is meaningless.So my heart began to despair over all my toilsome labor under the sun.For a person may labor with wisdom, knowledge and skill, and then they must leave all they own to another who has not toiled for it. This too is meaningless and a great misfortune. (niv)
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Luke 10:40-42
But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked,“ Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”“ Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered,“ you are worried and upset about many things,but few things are needed— or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” (niv)
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James 5:3
Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days. (niv)