saying: Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will leave this life. The LORD gives, and the LORD takes away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.
You may say to yourself,‘ My power and my own ability have gained this wealth for me,’but remember that the LORD your God gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm his covenant he swore to your ancestors, as it is today.
Let the brother of humble circumstances boast in his exaltation,but let the rich boast in his humiliation because he will pass away like a flower of the field.