Est 5:11, Jer 9:23, Eze 28:4-5, Hos 12:8, Luk 12:19 | ESV | STEP | And Haman recounted to them the splendor of his riches , the number of his sons , all the promotions with which the king had honored him, and how he had advanced him above the officials and the servants of the king .

aSee ch. 9:7-10

b ch. 3:1

c Prov. 3:5; 21:30; Eccles. 9:11

d[Zech. 9:3]

e[See ver. 2 above]

f Zech. 11:5; Rev. 3:17

g[Deut. 29:19]

h[Prov. 27:1; James 4:13-15]

i Eccles. 2:24; 11:9; 1 Cor. 15:32; [ch. 15:23]

Esther 5:11

11 And Haman recounted to them the splendor of his riches, ^athe number of his sons, all the promotions with which ^bthe king had honored him, and how he had advanced him above the officials and the servants of the king.

Jeremiah 9:23

23 Thus says the Lord: ^c“Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches,

Ezekiel 28:4-5

4 by your wisdom and your understanding
^dyou have made wealth for yourself,
and have gathered gold and silver
into your treasuries;
5 by your great wisdom in your trade
you have increased your wealth,
and ^eyour heart has become proud in your wealth—

Hosea 12:8

8 Ephraim has said, “Ah, but ^fI am rich;
I have found wealth for myself;
in all my labors ^gthey cannot find in me iniquity or sin.”

Luke 12:19

19 And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up ^hfor many years; relax, ⁱeat, drink, be merry.”’