Parable · parable · Confidence: high · curated
The Rich Fool
Cited scripture
- Luke 12:16 — And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
- Luke 12:17 — And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
- Luke 12:18 — And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.
- Luke 12:19 — And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
- Luke 12:20 — But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
- Luke 12:21 — So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.