And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.

If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.

For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.

He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.

Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.

And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.

The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.

Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?

Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?

Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.

They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.

They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.

What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?

Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst?

If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;

Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:

For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.