1
Do not set your heart on your wealth, nor say, "I have enough."
2
Do not follow your inclination and strength, walking according to the desires of your heart.
3
Do not say, "Who will have power over me?" for the Lord will surely punish you.
4
Do not say, "I sinned, and what happened to me?" for the Lord is slow to anger.
5
Do not be so confident of atonement that you add sin to sin.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.