I’ve seen something very evil on earth. It’s when wealth is stored up and then brings harm to its owners.

我见日光之下有一宗大祸患，就是财主积存资财，反害自己。

我见日光之下有一件令人忧伤的祸患，就是财主积存财富，反害自己。

我见日光之下有一件令人忧伤的祸患，就是财主积存财富，反害自己。

我看到日光之下有一件可悲的事：有人积攒财宝，反而害了自己。

我看见日光之下有一令人痛心的憾事，就是财主积聚财富，反受其害。

我看到在日光之下有一件令人痛心的悲苦之事：财主所积存的财富导致了他的悲苦，

我見日光之下有一宗大禍患，就是財主積存資財，反害自己。

我見日光之下有一件令人憂傷的禍患，就是財主積存財富，反害自己。

我見日光之下有一件令人憂傷的禍患，就是財主積存財富，反害自己。

我看到日光之下有一件可悲的事：有人積攢財寶，反而害了自己。

我看見日光之下有一令人痛心的憾事，就是財主積聚財富，反受其害。

我看日光之下有一宗大禍患：就是財富積守着、反而害到財主；

我看到在日光之下有一件令人痛心的悲苦之事：財主所積存的財富導致了他的悲苦，

我於日下見有大患、乃人存積貨財、反自害也、

曠觀天下之人、深可憫惜、積貯貨財、自取其害、

遭遇患難、貲財俱失、雖生子、手中毫無所有、以遺於子、

I have seen a grievous evil under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owners,

There is a grievous evil that I have seen under the sun: riches were kept by their owner to his hurt,

There is another serious problem I have seen under the sun. Hoarding riches harms the saver.

There is a sickening tragedy I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm.

There is a sickening evil which I have seen under the sun: wealth being hoarded by its owner to his detriment.

There is a severe evil which I have seen under the sun: Riches kept for their owner to his hurt.

There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept by the owner thereof to his hurt:

There is a sickening tragedy I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm.

There is a sore evil[ which] I have seen under the sun,[ namely], riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.

Here is a misfortune on earth that I have seen: Wealth hoarded by its owner to his own misery.

There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm.

I’ve seen another evil thing on this earth. And it’s a heavy load on human beings.God gives some people wealth, possessions and honor. They have everything their hearts desire. But God doesn’t let them enjoy those things. Instead, strangers enjoy them. This doesn’t have any meaning. It’s a very evil thing.

When Jesus heard this, he said to him,“ You are still missing one thing. Sell everything you have. Give the money to those who are poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.”When the ruler heard this, he became very sad. He was very rich.

Then Lot went out and spoke to his sons- in- law. They had promised to marry his daughters. He said,“ Hurry up! Get out of this place! The Lord is about to destroy the city!” But his sons- in- law thought he was joking.

“ The time came when the beggar died. The angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried.In the place of the dead, the rich man was suffering terribly. He looked up and saw Abraham far away. Lazarus was by his side.

One person gives freely but gets even richer. Another person doesn’t give what they should but gets even poorer.Anyone who gives a lot will succeed. Anyone who renews others will be renewed.

Jesus told his disciples another story. He said,“ There was a rich man who had a manager. Some said that the manager was wasting what the rich man owned.So the rich man told him to come in. He asked him,‘ What is this I hear about you? Tell me exactly how you have handled what I own. You can’t be my manager any longer.’“ The manager said to himself,‘ What will I do now? My master is taking away my job. I’m not strong enough to dig. And I’m too ashamed to beg.I know what I’m going to do. I’ll do something so that when I lose my job here, people will welcome me into their houses.’“ So he called in each person who owed his master something. He asked the first one,‘ How much do you owe my master?’“‘ I owe 900 gallons of olive oil,’ he replied.“ The manager told him,‘ Take your bill. Sit down quickly and change it to 450 gallons.’“ Then he asked the second one,‘ And how much do you owe?’“‘ I owe 1,000 bushels of wheat,’ he replied.“ The manager told him,‘ Take your bill and change it to 800 bushels.’“ The manager had not been honest. But the master praised him for being clever. The people of this world are clever in dealing with those who are like themselves. They are more clever than God’s people.I tell you, use the riches of this world to help others. In that way, you will make friends for yourselves. Then when your riches are gone, you will be welcomed into your eternal home in heaven.“ Suppose you can be trusted with something very little. Then you can also be trusted with something very large. But suppose you are not honest with something very little. Then you will also not be honest with something very large.Suppose you have not been worthy of trust in handling worldly wealth. Then who will trust you with true riches?Suppose you have not been worthy of trust in handling someone else’s property. Then who will give you property of your own?“ No one can serve two masters at the same time. Either you will hate one of them and love the other. Or you will be faithful to one and dislike the other. You can’t serve God and money at the same time.”

That’s what happens to everyone who goes after money in the wrong way. That kind of money takes away the life of those who get it.

Wealth isn’t worth anything when God judges you. But doing what is right saves you from death.

Their silver and gold won’t save them on the day the Lord pours out his anger. The whole earth will be burned up when his jealous anger blazes out. Everyone who lives on earth will come to a sudden end.”

Lot was moving around with Abram. Lot also had flocks and herds and tents.But the land didn’t have enough food for both Abram and Lot. They had large herds and many servants, so they weren’t able to stay together.The people who took care of Abram’s herds and those who took care of Lot’s herds began to argue. The Canaanites and Perizzites were also living in the land at that time.So Abram said to Lot,“ Let’s not argue with each other. The people taking care of your herds and those taking care of mine shouldn’t argue with one another either. After all, we’re part of the same family.Isn’t the whole land in front of you? Let’s separate. If you go to the left, I’ll go to the right. If you go to the right, I’ll go to the left.”Lot looked around. He saw that the whole Jordan River valley toward the town of Zoar had plenty of water. It was like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt. This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.So Lot chose the whole Jordan River valley for himself. Then he started out toward the east. The two men separated.

Then Jesus told them a story. He said,“ A certain rich man’s land produced a very large crop.He thought to himself,‘ What should I do? I don’t have any place to store my crops.’“ Then he said,‘ This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones. I will store my extra grain in them.I’ll say to myself,“ You have plenty of grain stored away for many years. Take life easy. Eat, drink and have a good time.” ’“ But God said to him,‘ You foolish man! Tonight I will take your life away from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’“ That is how it will be for whoever stores things away for themselves but is not rich in the sight of God.”

A man lived all by himself. He didn’t have any sons or brothers. His hard work never ended. But he wasn’t happy with what he had.“ Who am I working so hard for?” he asked.“ Why don’t I get the things I enjoy?” That doesn’t have any meaning either. In fact, it’s a very bad deal!

One day the older daughter spoke to the younger one. She said,“ Our father is old. People all over the earth have men to marry and have children with. We do not.So let’s get our father to drink wine. Then we can sleep with him. We can use our father to continue our family line.”That night they got their father to drink wine. Then the older daughter went in and slept with him. He wasn’t aware when she lay down or when she got up.The next day the older daughter spoke to the younger one again. She said,“ Last night I slept with my father. Let’s get him to drink wine again tonight. Then you go in and sleep with him. We can use our father to continue our family line.”So they got their father to drink wine that night also. Then the younger daughter slept with him. Again he wasn’t aware when she lay down or when she got up.So both of Lot’s daughters became pregnant by their father.The older daughter had a son. She named him Moab. He’s the father of the Moabites of today.The younger daughter also had a son. She named him Ben- Ammi. He’s the father of the Ammonites of today.

“ The wrong path that childish people take will kill them. Foolish people will be destroyed by being satisfied with the way they live.

They might say,“ Come along with us. Let’s hide and wait to kill someone who hasn’t done anything wrong. Let’s catch some harmless person in our trap.Let’s swallow them alive, as the grave does. Let’s swallow them whole, like those who go down into the pit.We’ll get all kinds of valuable things. We’ll fill our houses with what we steal.

Abram took back everything the kings had taken. He brought back his nephew Lot and the things Lot owned. He also brought back the women and the other people.

But Lot’s wife looked back. When she did, she became a pillar made out of salt.

Foolish people say foolish things. Their minds are set on doing evil things. They don’t do what is right. They tell lies about the Lord. They don’t give hungry people any food. They don’t let thirsty people have any water.Those who are worthless use sinful methods. They make evil plans against poor people. They destroy them with their lies. They do it even when those people are right.But those who are noble make noble plans. And by doing noble things they succeed.

“ Once there was a rich man. He was dressed in purple cloth and fine linen. He lived an easy life every day.

I understood all these things. I used my mind to study everything that’s done on earth. A man sometimes makes life hard for others. But he ends up hurting himself.

You rich people, listen to me. Cry and weep, because you will soon be suffering.Your riches have rotted. Moths have eaten your clothes.Your gold and silver have lost their brightness. Their dullness will be a witness against you. Your wanting more and more will eat your body like fire. You have stored up riches in these last days.You have even failed to pay the workers who mowed your fields. Their pay is crying out against you. The cries of those who gathered the harvest have reached the ears of the Lord. He rules over all.

People who want to get rich are tempted. They fall into a trap. They are tripped up by wanting many foolish and harmful things. Those who live like that are dragged down by what they do. They are destroyed and die.Love for money causes all kinds of evil. Some people want to get rich. They have wandered away from the faith. They have wounded themselves with many sorrows.

People had made some statues of gods out of silver. They had made others out of gold. Then they worshiped them. But when the Lord comes, they will throw the statues away to the moles and bats.

But Zacchaeus stood up. He said,“ Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of what I own to those who are poor. And if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay it back. I will pay back four times the amount I took.”

My dear brothers and sisters, listen to me. Hasn’t God chosen those who are poor in the world’s eyes to be rich in faith? Hasn’t he chosen them to receive the kingdom? Hasn’t he promised it to those who love him?But you have disrespected poor people. Aren’t rich people taking advantage of you? Aren’t they dragging you into court?Aren’t they speaking evil things against the worthy name of Jesus? Remember, you belong to him.