Don’t trust in money you have taken from others. Don’t put false hope in things you have stolen. Even if your riches grow, don’t put your trust in them.

不要仗势欺人，也不要因抢夺而骄傲；若财宝加增，不要放在心上。

不要仗势欺人，也不要因抢夺而骄傲；若财宝加增，不要放在心上。

不要仗势欺人，也不要因抢夺而骄傲；若财宝加增，不要放在心上。

不要敲诈勒索，不要妄想靠偷盗发财，即使财富增多，也不要倚靠它。

不要倚靠藉强暴得来的财物，也不要妄想倚靠抢夺回来的钱财；如果财宝加增，你的心也不要倚靠它。

你不要依靠欺压，也不要妄想抢夺；即使财富增加，也不要放在心上。

不要仗勢欺人，也不要因搶奪而驕傲；若財寶加增，不要放在心上。

不要仗勢欺人，也不要因搶奪而驕傲；若財寶加增，不要放在心上。

不要仗勢欺人，也不要因搶奪而驕傲；若財寶加增，不要放在心上。

不要敲詐勒索，不要妄想靠偷盜發財，即使財富增多，也不要倚靠它。

不要倚靠藉強暴得來的財物，也不要妄想倚靠搶奪回來的錢財；如果財寶加增，你的心也不要倚靠它。

不要靠勒索之利，也不要因搶奪而變為虛妄；資財若生息增加，不要放在心上。

你不要依靠欺壓，也不要妄想搶奪；即使財富增加，也不要放在心上。

勿惟暴虐是恃、勿因刦奪而驕、貨財增益、勿繫念兮、

爾即財貨豐饒、勿以為樂、況虐人奪人、更不可以此浮財自恃、

勒索之貨不可倚賴、劫奪之財不可妄恃、貨財雖然加多、莫以為念、

貧富貴賤皆泡影。泡影為重人生輕。若衡二者天平上。人生應升泡影沈。

Do not trust in extortion or put vain hope in stolen goods; though your riches increase, do not set your heart on them.

Put no trust in extortion; set no vain hopes on robbery; if riches increase, set not your heart on them.

Don’t make your living by extortion or put your hope in stealing. And if your wealth increases, don’t make it the center of your life.

Place no trust in oppression or false hope in robbery. If wealth increases, don’t set your heart on it.

Do not trust in oppression, And do not vainly rely on robbery; If wealth increases, do not set your heart on it.

Do not trust in oppression, Nor vainly hope in robbery; If riches increase, Do not set your heart on them.

Trust not in oppression, And become not vain in robbery: If riches increase, set not your heart thereon.

Place no trust in oppression, or false hope in robbery. If wealth increases, pay no attention to it.

Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart[ upon them].

Do not trust in what you can gain by oppression! Do not put false confidence in what you can gain by robbery! If wealth increases, do not become attached to it!

Don’t trust in oppression. Don’t become vain in robbery. If riches increase, don’t set your heart on them.

“ Just look at this fellow! He didn’t depend on God for his safety. He put his trust in all his wealth. He grew strong by destroying others!”

Command people who are rich in this world not to be proud. Tell them not to put their hope in riches. Wealth is so uncertain. Command those who are rich to put their hope in God. He richly provides us with everything to enjoy.

Then he said to them,“ Watch out! Be on your guard against wanting to have more and more things. Life is not made up of how much a person has.”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.”

“ Suppose I’ve put my trust in gold. I’ve said to pure gold,‘ You make me feel secure.’And I’m happy because I’m so wealthy. I’m glad because my hands have earned so much.

Some people get rich by doing sinful things. They are like a partridge that hatches eggs it didn’t lay. When their lives are half over, their riches will desert them. In the end they will prove how foolish they have been.

They trust in their wealth. They brag about how rich they are.

So the Holy One of Israel speaks. He says,“ You have turned your backs on what I have said. You have depended on telling people lies. You have crushed others.

The Lord your God will bring you into the land of Canaan. He gave his word. He promised he would give the land to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The land has large, wealthy cities you didn’t build.It has houses filled with all kinds of good things you didn’t provide. The land has wells you didn’t dig. And it has vineyards and groves of olive trees you didn’t plant. You will have plenty to eat.But be careful that you don’t forget the Lord. Remember that he brought you out of Egypt. That’s the land where you were slaves.

People are only shadows as they go here and there. They rush around, but it doesn’t mean anything. They pile up wealth, but they don’t know who will finally get it.

The Lord says,“ I will save the one who loves me. I will keep him safe, because he trusts in me.

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.

The Lord says,“ I love those who do what is right. I hate it when people steal and do other sinful things. So I will be faithful to my people. And I will bless them. I will make a covenant with them that will last forever.

They’ve crushed poor people and left them with nothing. They’ve taken over houses they didn’t even build.

Sinners might store up silver like dust and clothes like piles of clay.But people who do what is right will wear those clothes. People who haven’t done anything wrong will divide up that silver.The house an evil person builds is like a moth’s cocoon. It’s like a hut that’s made by someone on guard duty.Sinful people lie down wealthy, but their wealth is taken away. When they open their eyes, everything is gone.Terrors sweep over them like a flood. A storm takes them away during the night.The east wind carries them off, and they are gone. It sweeps them out of their houses.It blows against them without mercy. They try to escape from its power.It claps its hands and makes fun of them. It hisses them out of their houses.”

But suppose you don’t obey his commands. And suppose you have plenty to eat. You build fine houses and live in them.The number of your herds and flocks increases. You also get more and more silver and gold. And everything you have multiplies.Then your hearts will become proud. And you will forget the Lord your God. The Lord brought you out of Egypt. That’s the land where you were slaves.

When you take even a quick look at riches, they are gone. They grow wings and fly away into the sky like an eagle.

People aren’t fair when they present cases in court. They aren’t honest when they state their case. They depend on weak arguments. They tell lies. They plan to make trouble. Then they carry it out.

You have felt secure in your evil ways. You have said,‘ No one sees what I’m doing.’ Your wisdom and knowledge lead you astray. You say to yourself,‘ I am like a god. No one is greater than I am.’

You brag,“ We have entered into a covenant with the place of the dead. We have made an agreement with the grave. When a terrible plague comes to punish us, it can’t touch us. That’s because we depend on lies to keep us safe. We hide behind what isn’t true.”

Now you know what God will do to sinful people. Now you know what he has planned for them.”

This is what will happen to you. I have appointed it for you,” announces the Lord.“ You have forgotten me. You have trusted in other gods.

Jesus looked around. He said to his disciples,“ How hard it is for rich people to enter God’s kingdom!”

What good is it if someone gains the whole world but loses their soul?Or what can anyone trade for their soul?