KJV ORIGINAL
So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
This is what happens to everyone who is greedy for money and wealth—it destroys the lives of those who pursue it.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is warning that greed for money ultimately destroys the greedy person's own life.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from King Solomon's collection of wisdom sayings, written around 950 BC when Israel was experiencing great prosperity and trade expansion. Solomon had observed how the pursuit of wealth could corrupt people and lead them away from wisdom and righteousness. The context immediately before this verse describes how criminals try to lure others into their schemes with promises of easy money.
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