KJV King James Version
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and [into] many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
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1 Timothy 6:9
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and [into] many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.
WEB World English Bible
But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.
ASV American Standard Version
But they that are minded to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction and perdition.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction,
Surrounding context — 1 Timothy 6
6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
7 For we brought nothing into [this] world, [and it is] certain we can carry nothing out.
8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and [into] many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΟἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenβουλόμενοιG1014 · boulomaito planπλουτεῖνG4147 · plouteōbe richἐμπίπτουσινG1706 · empiptōto fall intoεἰςG1519 · eistowardπειρασμὸνG3986 · peirasmostemptation/testing: temptationκαὶG2532 · kaiandπαγίδαG3803 · pagistrapκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐπιθυμίαςG1939 · epithumiadesireπολλὰςG4183 · polusmuchἀνοήτουςG453 · anoētosfoolishκαὶG2532 · kaiandβλαβεράς,G983 · blaberosharmfulαἵτινεςG3748 · hostis, hētiswho/whichβυθίζουσινG1036 · buthizōto sinkτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀνθρώπουςG444 · anthrōposa humanεἰςG1519 · eistowardὄλεθρονG3639 · olethrosdestructiveκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀπώλειαν.G684 · apōleiadestruction
Cross-references
1 John 2:15-17Love not the world, neither the things [that are] in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.Proverbs 28:20-22A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.Proverbs 15:27He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.Acts 8:20But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.1 Timothy 3:7Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.Mark 4:19And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.2 Peter 2:3And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.Ephesians 4:22That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;Matthew 13:22He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.Jude 1:11Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.James 5:1-4Go to now, [ye] rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon [you].2 Peter 2:15-16Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam [the son] of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;Numbers 22:17-19For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.Proverbs 1:17-19Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.Proverbs 22:16He that oppresseth the poor to increase his [riches, and] he that giveth to the rich, [shall] surely [come] to want.Matthew 19:22But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.Proverbs 20:21An inheritance [may be] gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.Proverbs 21:6The getting of treasures by a lying tongue [is] a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
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