^4 (A)And this is the message: ‘Those who are evil will not survive,^[a] but those who are righteous will live because they are faithful to God.’”

Doom on the Unrighteous

⁵ Wealth is deceitful. Greedy people are proud and restless—like death itself they are never satisfied. That is why they conquer nation after nation for themselves. ⁶ The conquered people will taunt their conquerors and show their scorn for them. They will say, “You take what isn't yours, but you are doomed! How long will you go on getting rich by forcing your debtors to pay up?”