when your cattle and flocks increase, when you have plenty of silver and gold, and when you have abundance of everything,

Furthermore, he must not marry many wives lest his affections turn aside, and he must not accumulate much silver and gold.

Wealth gained quickly will dwindle away, but the one who gathers it little by little will become rich.

When the wicked increase, transgression increases, but the righteous will see their downfall.

He gives strength to those who are tired; to the ones who lack power, he gives renewed energy.

But the more the Egyptians oppressed them, the more they multiplied and spread. As a result the Egyptians loathed the Israelites,

Now in this, you are not right – I answer you, for God is greater than a human being.

Do not be afraid when a man becomes rich and his wealth multiplies!

The rich are not to increase it, and the poor are not to pay less than the half shekel when giving the offering of the Lord, to make atonement for your lives.

yet a fool keeps on babbling. No one knows what will happen; who can tell him what will happen in the future?

The wicked need to abandon their lifestyle and sinful people their plans. They should return to the Lord, and he will show mercy to them, and to their God, for he will freely forgive them.

He will attack mighty fortresses, aided by a foreign deity. To those who recognize him he will grant considerable honor. He will place them in authority over many people, and he will parcel out land for a price.

Ephraim continually feeds on the wind; he chases the east wind all day; he multiplies lies and violence. They make treaties with Assyria, and send olive oil as tribute to Egypt.

Come, let’s deal wisely with them. Otherwise they will continue to multiply, and if a war breaks out, they will ally themselves with our enemies and fight against us and leave the country.”

When he blesses you, if the place where he chooses to locate his name is distant,

Moreover, he must not accumulate horses for himself or allow the people to return to Egypt to do so, for the Lord has said you must never again return that way.

Otherwise the blood avenger will chase after the killer in the heat of his anger, eventually overtake him, and kill him, though this is not a capital case since he did not hate him at the time of the accident.