Proverbs 27:24
27:24 for riches do not last forever,
nor does a crown last from generation to generation.
Job 1:14-17
1:14 and a messenger came to Job, saying, “The oxen were plowing
and the donkeys were grazing beside them,
1:15 and the Sabeans
swooped down
and carried them all away, and they killed
the servants with the sword!
And I – only I alone
– escaped to tell you!”
1:16 While this one was still speaking, another messenger arrived and said, “The fire of God has fallen from heaven and has burned up the sheep and the servants – it has consumed them! And I – only I alone – escaped to tell you!”
1:17 While this one was still speaking another messenger arrived and said, “The Chaldeans formed three bands and made a raid on the camels and carried them all away, and they killed the servants with the sword! And I – only I alone – escaped to tell you!”
Psalms 39:6
39:6 Surely people go through life as mere ghosts.
Surely they accumulate worthless wealth
without knowing who will eventually haul it away.”
Ecclesiastes 5:13-14
Materialism Thwarts Enjoyment of Life
5:13 Here is a misfortune on earth that I have seen:
Wealth hoarded by its owner to his own misery.
5:14 Then that wealth was lost through bad luck;
although he fathered a son, he has nothing left to give him.
Matthew 6:19
Lasting Treasure
6:19 “Do not accumulate for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.
Matthew 6:1
Pure-hearted Giving
6:1 “Be careful not to display your righteousness merely to be seen by people. Otherwise you have no reward with your Father in heaven.
Matthew 6:17
6:17 When
you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face,
James 5:1-2
Warning to the Rich
5:1 Come now, you rich! Weep and cry aloud over the miseries that are coming on you.
5:2 Your riches have rotted and your clothing has become moth-eaten.