Jeremiah 17:11

A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it.

Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; that useth his neighbour’s service without wages, and giveth him not for his work;

He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.

But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.

In the same day also will I punish all those that leap on the threshold, which fill their masters’ houses with violence and deceit.

Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:

He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.

The women of my people have ye cast out from their pleasant houses; from their children have ye taken away my glory for ever.

Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.

But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.

But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.

That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.

And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

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