Berean Standard Bible
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.”
In the ancient world wealth was often stored as fine clothing, grain or coins hidden in the house. Moths could ruin garments, rust or decay could spoil goods, and thieves could dig through mud-brick walls.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
World English Bible (WEB)
“Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal;
King James Version (KJV)
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
American Standard Version (ASV)
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Make no store of wealth for yourselves on earth, where it may be turned to dust by worms and weather, and where thieves may come in by force and take it away.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
'Treasure not up to yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust disfigure, and where thieves break through and steal,
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
No os hagáis tesoros en la tierra, donde la polilla y el orín corrompe, y donde ladrones minan y hurtan;
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
»No acumulen tesoros en la tierra, donde la polilla y la herrumbre echan a perder las cosas y donde los ladrones roban.
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