Luke 12:20
But God said to him: Thou fool, this night do they require thy soul of thee: and whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
21So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God.
Cross References
Exodus 16:9Moses also said to Aaron: Say to the whole congregation of the children of Israel: Come before the Lord: for he hath heard your murmuring.
2 Samuel 13:28And Absalom had commanded his servants, saying: Take notice when Amnon shall be drunk with wine, and when I shall say to you: Strike him, and kill him, fear not: for it is I that command you: take courage, and be valiant men.
Esther 5:11And he declared to them the greatness of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and with how great glory the king had advanced him above all his princes and servants.
Job 20:20And yet his belly was not filled: and when he hath the things he coveted, he shall not be able to possess them.
Job 27:16If he shall heap together silver as earth, and prepare raiment as clay,
Psalms 49:17Be not thou afraid, when a man shall be made rich, and when the glory of his house shall be increased.
Matthew Henry on Luke 12:14-22
Worldly-mindedness Exposed. 13 And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. 14 And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? 15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. 16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: 17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I… Read the whole commentary →