Religion
Matthew 13:22: The deceitfulness of riches, choke the word
From Short Hymns on Select Passages of the Holy Scriptures (1762) · Osborn ed., vol. 10 (1871)
Religion
What harm to raise a fortune fair.
What harm a fortune fair to' increase?
The lust of gold, the thorns of care
Choke every seed of righteousness:
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