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"Covetousness The one who loves money will never be satisfied with money, he who loves wealth will never be satisfied with his income. This also is futile."
— Ecclesiastes 5:10, NET Bible
“He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.”
“He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance, with increase: this also is vanity. ”
“He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he who loves abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.”
“Where there are great riches, there are also many to eat them. And what doth it profit the owner, but that he seeth the riches with his eyes?”
“He who has a love for silver never has enough silver, or he who has love for wealth, enough profit. This again is to no purpose.”
“He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.”
Just as there is futility in many dreams, so also in many words. Therefore, fear God!
Government Corruption If you see the extortion of the poor, or the perversion of justice and fairness in the government, do not be astonished by the matter. For the high official is watched by a higher official, and there are higher ones over them!
The produce of the land is seized by all of them, even the king is served by the fields.
Covetousness The one who loves money will never be satisfied with money, he who loves wealth will never be satisfied with his income. This also is futile.
When someone’s prosperity increases, those who consume it also increase; so what does its owner gain, except that he gets to see it with his eyes?
The sleep of the laborer is pleasant– whether he eats little or much– but the wealth of the rich will not allow him to sleep.
Materialism Thwarts Enjoyment of Life Here is a misfortune on earth that I have seen: Wealth hoarded by its owner to his own misery.