One person is generous and yet grows more wealthy, but another withholds more than he should and comes to poverty.
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TSK · Proverbs 13:7
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Wealth gained quickly will dwindle away, but the one who gathers it little by little will become rich.
So it is with the one who stores up riches for himself, but is not rich toward God.”
The Pharisee stood and prayed about himself like this:‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people: extortionists, unrighteous people, adulterers– or even like this tax collector.
We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, we are dishonored!
as sorrowful, but always rejoicing, as poor, but making many rich, as having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
Although these false teachers promise such people freedom, they themselves are enslaved to immorality. For whatever a person succumbs to, to that he is enslaved.
Because you say,“I am rich and have acquired great wealth, and need nothing,” but do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked,