Ecclesiasticus, 11
36. Receive a stranger in, and he shall overthrow thee with a whirlwind, and shall turn thee out of thy own.
36. Receive a stranger in, and he shall overthrow thee with a whirlwind, and shall turn thee out of thy own.
Ecclesiastical 11 discusses the importance of being humble and trusting God rather than depending on wealth and material goods. The chapter also warns about the inconstancy of life and the uncertainty of the future, encouraging people to make the most of their time.
Proverbs 23:4-5: "Do not be tired to enrich; do not apply your intelligence. Thou shad be your eyes and you will no longer see it; for you will surely create wings like the eagle and fly to heaven." This verse warns of the danger of putting a lot of value in material riches rather than trusting God.
Matthew 6:19-21: "You do not gather for you treasures on the earth, where trace and rust run and where thieves steal and steal; but gather to you treasures in the sky, where neither the moth nor the rust corroded, and where The thieves do not steal or steal. Because where is your treasure, there will be your heart too. " This verse reinforces the importance of investing in things that last rather than focusing on temporary material goods.
Philippians 4:11-13: "I do not say this as by necessity, because I have already learned to content with what I have. I know I can be deducted and I can also have abundance; in every way, and in all things I am instructed, so much, so much to be abundant, as well as being hungry; both to be abundant, and to suffer need. I can all things in Christ that strengthens me. " This verse highlights the importance of humility and contentment in all circumstances.
Luke 12:15: "And he said unto them, Bend and keep you from greed; for any man's life is not the abundance of what he has." This verse emphasizes that life is not about the amount of material possessions that someone has.
James 4:13-14: "Hey now you say, Today, or tomorrow we will go to such a city, and there we will spend a year, and we will hire, and we will win; I tell you that you do not know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? It is a steam that appears for a little, and then fades. " This verse highlights the uncertainty of life and the importance of living each day with wisdom and purpose.
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