Luke 12:21
Such is he that layeth up treasures for himself, and is not rich in God.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
In Context
Cross References
Matthew 6:19Lay not up for yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust spoil, and where thieves dig through and steal.
Luke 12:33Sell your property, and give alms: make for yourselves bags that do not become old, and a treasure that is not transient, in the heavens; where no thief approacheth, and no moth eateth.
Romans 2:5But, because of the hardness of thy unrepenting heart, thou art treasuring up a store of wrath against the day of wrath, and against the revelation of the righteous judgment of God:
1 Timothy 6:18and that they do good works, and be rich in well-doings; and be ready to give and to communicate:
James 5:1O ye rich ones, wail and weep, on account of the miseries that are coming upon you.
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 →