Luke 12:15
NASB
Luke 12:15
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Then He said to them, "Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not {even} when one has an abundance does his life consist of his possessions."
Luke 12:16
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And He told them a parable, saying, "The land of a rich man was very productive.
Luke 12:17
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~"And he began reasoning to himself, saying, `What shall I do, since I have no place to store my crops?'
Luke 12:18
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~"Then he said, `This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.
Luke 12:19
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~`And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years {to come;} take your ease, eat, drink {and} be merry."'
Luke 12:20
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~"But God said to him, `You fool! This {very} night your soul is required of you; and {now} who will own what you have prepared?'
Luke 12:21
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~"So is the man who stores up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."
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