Psalms 49:8

For what is the hope of the godless, when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?

“But God said to him, ‘You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared—whose will they be?’

For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?

If your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna.

“But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received your good things, and Lazarus, in the same way, bad things. But here he is now comforted, and you are in anguish.

Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned; for I have transgressed the commandment of Yahweh, and your words, because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.

He said to David, “You are more righteous than I; for you have done good to me, whereas I have done evil to you.

Again, the devil took him to an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory.

Pharaoh sent and called for Moses and Aaron, and said to them, “I have sinned this time. Yahweh is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.

Satan answered Yahweh, and said, “Skin for skin. Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.

For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

Then he said, “I have sinned; yet please honor me now before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and come back with me, that I may worship Yahweh your God.”

Then Satan answered Yahweh, and said, “Does Job fear God for nothing?

none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give God a ransom for him.

For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.

What profit has he who works in that in which he labors?

But when the young man heard the saying, he went away sad, for he was one who had great possessions.

However, I consider those things that were gain to me as a loss for Christ.

Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don’t argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.

Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood?

Come, and let’s sell him to the Ishmaelites, and not let our hand be on him; for he is our brother, our flesh.” His brothers listened to him.

Why should we die before your eyes, both we and our land? Buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants to Pharaoh. Give us seed, that we may live, and not die, and that the land won’t be desolate.”

for I will promote you to very great honor, and whatever you say to me I will do. Please come therefore, and curse this people for me.’ ”

Balaam said to Yahweh’s angel, “I have sinned; for I didn’t know that you stood in the way against me. Now therefore, if it displeases you, I will go back again.”

Then the princes of the Philistines went out; and as often as they went out, David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul, so that his name was highly esteemed.

Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Return, my son David; for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes today. Behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.”

Behold, as your life was respected today in my eyes, so let my life be respected in Yahweh’s eyes, and let him deliver me out of all oppression.”

Saul was told that David had fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.

Behold, fire came down from the sky, and consumed the last two captains of fifty with their fifties. But now let my life be precious in your sight.”

They went after them to the Jordan; and behold, all the path was full of garments and equipment which the Syrians had cast away in their haste. The messengers returned, and told the king.

While he was still speaking, there also came another, and said, “The fire of God has fallen from the sky, and has burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them, and I alone have escaped to tell you.”

The increase of his house will depart. They will rush away in the day of his wrath.

He sings before men, and says, ‘I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it didn’t profit me.

Can you send out lightnings, that they may go? Do they report to you, ‘Here we are?’

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise and to do good.

He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.

Precious in Yahweh’s sight is the death of his saints.

What will be given to you, and what will be done more to you, you deceitful tongue?

For a prostitute reduces you to a piece of bread. The adulteress hunts for your precious life.

For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can’t be compared to it.

Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats.

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.

Buy the truth, and don’t sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.

What does man gain from all his labor in which he labors under the sun?

For what does a man have of all his labor and of the striving of his heart, in which he labors under the sun?

Behold, they are like stubble. The fire will burn them. They won’t deliver themselves from the power of the flame. It won’t be a coal to warm at or a fire to sit by.

The priests didn’t say, ‘Where is Yahweh?’ and those who handle the law didn’t know me. The rulers also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal and followed things that do not profit.

but afterwards they turned, and caused the servants and the handmaids, whom they had let go free, to return, and brought them into subjection for servants and for handmaids.

But ten men were found among those who said to Ishmael, “Don’t kill us; for we have stores hidden in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey.” So he stopped, and didn’t kill them among their brothers.

They will cast their silver in the streets, and their gold will be as an unclean thing. Their silver and their gold won’t be able to deliver them in the day of Yahweh’s wrath. They won’t satisfy their souls or fill their bellies; because it has been the stumbling block of their iniquity.

You will go out at the breaks in the wall, everyone straight before her; and you will cast yourselves into Harmon,” says Yahweh.

Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them in the day of Yahweh’s wrath, but the whole land will be devoured by the fire of his jealousy; for he will make an end, yes, a terrible end, of all those who dwell in the land.

“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a merchant seeking fine pearls,

For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna of fire.

saying, “I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? You see to it.”

In that day, he who will be on the housetop and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away. Let him who is in the field likewise not turn back.

But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.

As we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw things overboard.

When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.

oppression, and anguish on every soul of man who does evil, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head.”