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

“有一个财主穿着紫色袍和细麻布衣服，天天奢华宴乐。

“有一个财主穿着紫色袍和细麻布衣服，天天奢华宴乐。

“有一个财主穿着紫色袍和细麻布衣服，天天奢华宴乐。

耶稣又说：“有个财主天天衣着华丽，生活奢侈。

“有一个财主，身穿紫色袍和细麻衣，天天奢华宴乐。

“有一个财主，身穿紫色袍子和细麻衣，天天奢华宴乐。

「有一個財主穿着紫色袍和細麻布衣服，天天奢華宴樂。

「有一個財主穿着紫色袍和細麻布衣服，天天奢華宴樂。

「有一個財主穿着紫色袍和細麻布衣服，天天奢華宴樂。

耶穌又說：「有個財主天天衣著華麗，生活奢侈。

“有一個財主，身穿紫色袍和細麻衣，天天奢華宴樂。

『有一個財主素常穿着紫色袍和細麻布衣服，天天奢華宴樂。

「有一個財主，身穿紫色袍子和細麻衣，天天奢華宴樂。

有富者衣紫袍枲布、日事華靡宴樂、

有富人衣紫袍細布、日事華靡宴樂、

有一富人、衣紫袍及枲衣、日日奢華宴樂、

昔有一富翁、衣紫披紗、日事飲食宴樂；

“ There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day.

“ There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day.

Jesus said,“ There was a certain rich man who was splendidly clothed in purple and fine linen and who lived each day in luxury.

“ There was a rich man who would dress in purple and fine linen, feasting lavishly every day.

“ Now there was a rich man, and he habitually dressed in purple and fine linen, enjoying himself in splendor every day.

“ There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day.

Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day:

“ There was a rich man who would dress in purple and fine linen, feasting lavishly every day.

There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

“ There was a rich man who dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day.

“ Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.

“ Here is the sin your sister Sodom committed. She and her daughters were proud. They ate too much. They were not concerned about others. They did not help those who were poor and in need.

Your sail was made out of beautiful Egyptian linen. It served as your banner. Your shades were made out of blue and purple cloth. They were from the coasts of Elishah.

The soldiers put a purple robe on Jesus. Then they twisted thorns together to make a crown. They placed it on his head.

Mordecai left the king and went on his way. Mordecai was wearing royal clothes when he went. They were blue and white. He was also wearing a large gold crown. And he was wearing a purple coat. It was made out of fine linen. The city of Susa celebrated with great joy.

After they had made fun of him, they took off the purple robe. They put his own clothes back on him. Then they led him out to nail him to a cross.

Jesus looked at him. Then he said,“ How hard it is for rich people to enter God’s kingdom!Is it hard for a camel to go through the eye of a needle? It is even harder for someone who is rich to enter God’s kingdom!”

The woman was dressed in purple and bright red. She was gleaming with gold, jewels and pearls. In her hand she held a golden cup filled with things that God hates. It was filled with her terrible, dirty sins.

Give her as much pain and suffering as the glory and wealth she gave herself. She brags to herself,‘ I rule on a throne like a queen. I am not a widow. I will never mourn.’( Isaiah 47:7, 8)

You lie down on beds that are decorated with ivory. You rest on your couches. You eat the best lambs and the fattest calves.You pluck away on your harps as David did. You play new songs on musical instruments.You drink wine by the bowlful. You use the finest lotions. But Joseph’s people will soon be destroyed. And you aren’t even sad about it.

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.You have lived an easy life on earth. You have given yourselves everything you wanted. You have made yourselves fat like cattle that will soon be butchered.

“ Not long after that, the younger son packed up all he had. Then he left for a country far away. There he wasted his money on wild living.

Sinful people send their children out like a flock of lambs. Their little ones dance around.They sing to the music of tambourines and lyres. They have a good time while flutes are being played.Those who are evil spend their years living well. They go down to their graves in peace.But they say to God,‘ Leave us alone! We don’t want to know how you want us to live.Who is the Mighty One? Why should we serve him? What would we get if we prayed to him?’

I saw that proud and sinful people were doing well. And I began to long for what they had.They don’t have any troubles. Their bodies are healthy and strong.They don’t have the problems most people have. They don’t suffer as other people do.Their pride is like a necklace. They put on meanness as if it were their clothes.Many sins come out of their hard and stubborn hearts. There is no limit to the evil things they can think up.

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.

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.”

The weight of the gold rings Gideon asked for was 43 pounds. That didn’t include the moon- shaped necklaces the kings of Midian had worn. It didn’t include their other necklaces or their purple clothes. And it didn’t include the gold chains that had been on the necks of their camels.

So you were decorated with gold and silver. Your clothes were made out of fine linen. They were made out of expensive and beautiful cloth. Your food was made out of honey, olive oil and the finest flour. You became very beautiful. You became a queen.

They will cry out,“‘ How terrible! How terrible it is for you, great city, dressed in fine linen, purple and bright red! How terrible for you, great city, gleaming with gold, jewels and pearls!