Ecclesiastes 5:14
“But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.”
The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.
There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.
But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.
As he came forth of his mother’s womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.
And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind?
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“Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.”
“Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.”
“Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.”
“Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.”
“The Lord killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.”