No man can by any means (A)redeem his brother
Or give to God a (B)ransom for him—

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(A)Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
But (B)righteousness delivers from death.

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The (A)acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue
Is a fleeting vapor, the [a]pursuit of (B)death.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:6 Lit seekers

19 They will (A)fling their silver into the streets and their gold will become an abhorrent thing; their (B)silver and their gold will not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the Lord. They cannot satisfy their [a]appetite nor can they fill their stomachs, for their iniquity has become an occasion of stumbling.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 7:19 Lit soul

19 And I will say to my soul, “Soul, (A)you have many goods laid up for many years to come; take your ease, eat, drink and be merry.”’ 20 But God said to him, ‘(B)You fool! This very night [a](C)your soul is required of you; and (D)now who will own what you have prepared?’

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 12:20 Lit they are demanding your soul from you