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Like a partridge that hatches eggs it did not lay
is the man who gains riches by unjust means.
When his life is half gone, they will desert him,
and in the end he will prove to be a fool.
2 Peter 2:14 - With eyes full of adultery, they never stop sinning; they seduce the unstable; they are experts... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:14 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:14
Deuteronomy 32:29 - If only they were wise and would understand this and discern what their end will be! Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 32:29 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 32:29
Proverbs 10:27 - The fear of the Lord adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short. Click to read the verse Proverbs 10:27 Click to read the verse Proverbs 10:27
Jeremiah 51:13 - You who live by many waters and are rich in treasures, your end has come, the time for you to b... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 51:13 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 51:13
1 Timothy 6:9 - People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful d... Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 6:9 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 6:9
Micah 7:3 - Both hands are skilled in doing evil; the ruler demands gifts, the judge accepts bribes, the po... Click to read the verse Micah 7:3 Click to read the verse Micah 7:3
Titus 1:11 - They must be silenced, because they are ruining whole households by teaching things they ought ... Click to read the verse Titus 1:11 Click to read the verse Titus 1:11
Matthew 5:22 - But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, an... Click to read the verse Matthew 5:22 Click to read the verse Matthew 5:22
Malachi 3:5 - “So I will come to put you on trial. I will be quick to testify against sorcerers, adulterers a... Click to read the verse Malachi 3:5 Click to read the verse Malachi 3:5
Proverbs 28:20 - A faithful man will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished. Click to read the verse Proverbs 28:20 Click to read the verse Proverbs 28:20
Proverbs 15:27 - A greedy man brings trouble to his family, but he who hates bribes will live. Click to read the verse Proverbs 15:27 Click to read the verse Proverbs 15:27
Luke 12:20 - “But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who ... Click to read the verse Luke 12:20 Click to read the verse Luke 12:20
Psalms 55:23 - But you, O God, will bring down the wicked into the pit of corruption; bloodthirsty and deceitf... Click to read the verse Psalms 55:23 Click to read the verse Psalms 55:23
Psalms 62:10 - Do not trust in extortion or take pride in stolen goods; though your riches increase, do not se... Click to read the verse Psalms 62:10 Click to read the verse Psalms 62:10
Amos 8:4-6 - Hear this, you who trample the needy and do away with the poor of the land, Click to read the verse Amos 8:4-6 Click to read the verse Amos 8:4-6
Amos 3:10 - “They do not know how to do right,” declares the Lord, “who hoard plunder and loot in their for... Click to read the verse Amos 3:10 Click to read the verse Amos 3:10
Jeremiah 22:17 - “But your eyes and your heart are set only on dishonest gain, on shedding innocent blood and on... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:17 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:17
Proverbs 28:8 - He who increases his wealth by exorbitant interest amasses it for another, who will be kind to ... Click to read the verse Proverbs 28:8 Click to read the verse Proverbs 28:8
Micah 6:10-12 - Am I still to forget, O wicked house, your ill-gotten treasures and the short ephah, which is a... Click to read the verse Micah 6:10-12 Click to read the verse Micah 6:10-12
Zechariah 5:4 - The Lord Almighty declares, ‘I will send it out, and it will enter the house of the thief and t... Click to read the verse Zechariah 5:4 Click to read the verse Zechariah 5:4
Zephaniah 1:9 - On that day I will punish all who avoid stepping on the threshold, who fill the temple of their... Click to read the verse Zephaniah 1:9 Click to read the verse Zephaniah 1:9
Jeremiah 22:13 - “Woe to him who builds his palace by unrighteousness, his upper rooms by injustice, making his ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:13 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:13
Ezekiel 22:12-13 - In you men accept bribes to shed blood; you take usury and excessive interest and make unjust g... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 22:12-13 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 22:12-13
Proverbs 28:16 - A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment, but he who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long life. Click to read the verse Proverbs 28:16 Click to read the verse Proverbs 28:16
Matthew 23:13 - “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven ... Click to read the verse Matthew 23:13 Click to read the verse Matthew 23:13
2 Peter 2:3 - In their greed these teachers will exploit you with stories they have made up. Their condemnati... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:3 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:3
Joshua 8:2 - You shall do to Ai and its king as you did to Jericho and its king, except that you may carry o... Click to read the verse Joshua 8:2 Click to read the verse Joshua 8:2
Proverbs 1:18-19 - These men lie in wait for their own blood; they waylay only themselves! Click to read the verse Proverbs 1:18-19 Click to read the verse Proverbs 1:18-19
Proverbs 28:22 - A stingy man is eager to get rich and is unaware that poverty awaits him. Click to read the verse Proverbs 28:22 Click to read the verse Proverbs 28:22
Micah 2:1-2 - Man’s Plans and God’s Woe to those who plan iniquity, to those who plot evil on their beds! At ... Click to read the verse Micah 2:1-2 Click to read the verse Micah 2:1-2
Psalms 49:10 - For all can see that wise men die; the foolish and the senseless alike perish and leave their w... Click to read the verse Psalms 49:10 Click to read the verse Psalms 49:10
James 5:2 - Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes. Click to read the verse James 5:2 Click to read the verse James 5:2
Proverbs 13:11 - Dishonest money dwindles away, but he who gathers money little by little makes it grow. Click to read the verse Proverbs 13:11 Click to read the verse Proverbs 13:11
2 Samuel 3:33 - The king sang this lament for Abner: “Should Abner have died as the lawless die? Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 3:33 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 3:33
Proverbs 23:5 - Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they will surely sprout wings and fly off t... Click to read the verse Proverbs 23:5 Click to read the verse Proverbs 23:5
Jeremiah 48:36 - “So my heart laments for Moab like a flute; it laments like a flute for the men of Kir Hareseth... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 48:36 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 48:36
Jeremiah 5:27-28 - Like cages full of birds, their houses are full of deceit; they have become rich and powerful Click to read the verse Jeremiah 5:27-28 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 5:27-28
Micah 2:9 - You drive the women of my people from their pleasant homes. You take away my blessing from thei... Click to read the verse Micah 2:9 Click to read the verse Micah 2:9
Job 20:21 - Nothing is left for him to devour; his prosperity will not endure. Click to read the verse Job 20:21 Click to read the verse Job 20:21
Hosea 12:7-8 - The merchant uses dishonest scales; he loves to defraud. Click to read the verse Hosea 12:7-8 Click to read the verse Hosea 12:7-8
Proverbs 21:6 - A fortune made by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare. Click to read the verse Proverbs 21:6 Click to read the verse Proverbs 21:6
Proverbs 16:8 - Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice. Click to read the verse Proverbs 16:8 Click to read the verse Proverbs 16:8
Ecclesiastes 5:13-16 - I have seen a grievous evil under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owner, Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 5:13-16 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 5:13-16
Habakkuk 2:6-12 - “Will not all of them taunt him with ridicule and scorn, saying, “‘Woe to him who piles up stol... Click to read the verse Habakkuk 2:6-12 Click to read the verse Habakkuk 2:6-12
Isaiah 1:23-24 - Your rulers are rebels, companions of thieves; they all love bribes and chase after gifts. They... Click to read the verse Isaiah 1:23-24 Click to read the verse Isaiah 1:23-24
Zechariah 7:9-13 - “This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to on... Click to read the verse Zechariah 7:9-13 Click to read the verse Zechariah 7:9-13
Ecclesiastes 5:11 - As goods increase, so do those who consume them. And what benefit are they to the owner except ... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 5:11 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 5:11
James 5:3-5 - Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh ... Click to read the verse James 5:3-5 Click to read the verse James 5:3-5