Bible

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<Alamoth. To the chief music-maker. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm.> Give attention to this, all you peoples; let your ears be open, all you who are living in the world.PRO:8:4

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High and low together, the poor, and those who have wealth.PS:62:9

3

From my mouth will come words of wisdom; and in the thoughts of my heart will be knowledge.PS:78:2
PS:119:130
PS:37:30

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I will put my teaching into a story; I will make my dark sayings clear with music.PRO:1:6
NUM:12:8
2KG:3:15

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What cause have I for fear in the days of evil, when the evil-doing of those who are working for my downfall is round about me?

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Even of those whose faith is in their wealth, and whose hearts are lifted up because of their stores.PRO:10:15
MAK:10:24
JOB:31:24
PS:10:3
PRO:11:28

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Truly, no man may get back his soul for a price, or give to God the payment for himself;PRO:11:4
EZE:7:19
MAT:16:26
JOB:36:18-19
JOB:33:24
MAT:25:8
ROM:3:24

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(Because it takes a great price to keep his soul from death, and man is not able to give it.)

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So that he might have eternal life, and never see the underworld.PS:39:7

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For he sees that wise men come to their end, and foolish persons of low behaviour come to destruction together, letting their wealth go to others.PS:94:8
ECC:2:18
ECC:2:16
ECC:2:14
PS:92:6
ECC:2:21
LUK:12:20

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The place of the dead is their house for ever, and their resting-place through all generations; those who come after them give their names to their lands.NUM:32:42
ECC:12:5
JOB:8:15

12

But man, like the animals, does not go on for ever; he comes to an end like the beasts.ECC:3:18-21
ECC:3:18

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This is the way of the foolish; their silver is for those who come after them, and their children get the pleasure of their gold. (Selah.)

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Death will give them their food like sheep; the underworld is their fate and they will go down into it; their flesh is food for worms; their form is wasted away; the underworld is their resting-place for ever.PRO:21:16
1CO:6:2
PS:73:20
PS:55:15
REV:2:26
MAL:4:3

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But God will get back my soul; for he will take me from the power of death. (Selah.)GEN:5:24
GEN:5:22
PS:16:11
PS:73:24

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Have no fear when wealth comes to a man, and the glory of his house is increased;

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For at his death, he will take nothing away; his glory will not go down after him.PS:17:14
ECC:5:14
1TM:6:7

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Though he might have pride in his soul in his life-time, and men will give you praise if you do well for yourself,PRO:28:4

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He will go to the generation of his fathers; he will not see the light again.JOB:33:30
JOB:10:21-22
PS:56:13
GEN:15:15

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Man, like the animals, does not go on for ever; he comes to an end like the beasts.ECC:3:18