Luke 12:20

“Surely every man walks about as a shadow; Surely they make an uproar in vain; He piles up riches and does not know who will gather them.

For he sees that even wise men die; The fool and the senseless alike perish And leave their wealth to others.

Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, But righteousness delivers from death.

There is one who pretends to be rich, but has nothing; Another pretends to be poor, but has great wealth.

Do not boast about tomorrow, For you do not know what a day may bring forth.

“Come,” they say, “let us take wine, and let us drink heavily of strong drink; And tomorrow will be like today—beyond exceedingly great.”

“As a partridge that hatches eggs which it has not laid, So is he who makes a fortune, but unjustly; In the midst of his days it will forsake him, And in the end he will be a wicked fool.”

“But your eyes and your heart Are set on nothing except your own greedy gain And on shedding innocent blood And on doing oppression and extortion.”

“Behold, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: she and her daughters had lofty pride, abundant food, and quiet ease, but she did not strengthen the hand of the afflicted and needy.

You who are glad in Lo-debar And say, “Have we not by our own strength taken Karnaim for ourselves?”

“You foolish ones, did not He who made the outside make the inside also?

But godliness actually is a means of great gain, when accompanied by contentment.

Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty or to set their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy.

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, and spend a year there and engage in business and make a profit.”