1 Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. 2 Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes.
James 5:1–2
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Luke 6:23–25
23 Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For their fathers treated the prophets in the same way. 24 But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort. 25 Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will hunger.…
Book of Enoch 94:7–9
7 Woe to those who build their houses with sin; For from all their foundations shall they be overthrown, And by the sword shall they fall. [And those who acquire gold and silver in judgement suddenly shall perish.] (ENO) 8 Woe to you, ye rich, for ye have trusted in you… (ENO)
Book of Enoch 97:7–9
7 Woe to you, ye sinners, who live on the mid ocean and on the dry land, Whose remembrance is evil against you. (ENO) 8 Woe to you who acquire silver and gold in unrighteousness and say: ‘We have become rich with riches and have possessions; And have acquired everything… (ENO)
Revelation 3:16–18
16 So because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to vomit you out of My mouth! 17 You say, ‘I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked. 18 I counsel you to buy from Me go…
Jeremiah 51:12–14
12 Raise a banner against the walls of Babylon; post the guard; station the watchmen; prepare the ambush. For the LORD has both devised and accomplished what He spoke against the people of Babylon. 13 You who dwell by many waters, rich in treasures, your end has com…
Book of Enoch 102:8–10
8 And what will they receive and what will they see for ever? Behold, they too have died, And henceforth for ever shall they see no light.’ (ENO) 9 I tell you, ye sinners, ye are content to eat and drink, and rob and sin, and strip men naked, and acquire wealth and see… (ENO) 10 … (ENO)
2 Baruch 83:16–18
16 And every clamour of the pride of this time is turning into dust and stillness. (2BA) 17 And every possession of riches of this time is being turned into Sheol alone, (2BA) 18 And all the rapine of passion of this time is turning into involuntary death, And every passion of the… (2BA)
Proverbs 24:33–34
33 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, 34 and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.
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