It causes men to backslide Hosea 9:3 | 12:1 .
It causes the Holy Ghost to withdraw Himself Hosea 5:6 || S. Matthew 6:24 .
It speedily passes away Ecclesiasticus 40:13 .
It destroys love S. 1 John 2:15 .
It profits not in the hour of death Proverbs 6:35 | 10:2 | 11:4 || Ezekiel 7:19 .
It separates from Christ Jeremiah 7:24 || Ezekiel 7:25 || Zephaniah 1:18 .
It brings into danger Proverbs 21:6|28:20 || Isaiah 59:5 . || Hosea 8:6 || Habakkuk 2:9 .
It does not increase good works S. Mark 12:42 || S. Luke 21:2 .
It is the parent of folly Ecclesiastes 10:15 || S. Luke 12:20 .
Of lies Hosea 7:1 || Ecclus. 25 2.
Of fear Genesis 4:15 || Job 15:21 || Psalms 89:41 || Isaiah 24:17 .
Of rapacity 1 Kings 21:15 || Proverbs 1:19 || Wisdom of Solomon 15:12 .
It mocks at the righteous Job 12:4 || Ecclesiasticus 27:1 .
Its prayers are not heard Job 27:9 .
It heaps up the anger of God Job 12:6 || Isaiah 57:17 || Hosea 12:14 || Zechariah 1:15 || S. James 5:3 .
It chooses the bitter instead of the sweet Job 30:7 || Proverbs 23:35 | 27:6 .
It is not sensible of wounds Job 33:20 || Proverbs 23:35 || Isaiah 42:25 || Jeremiah 5:3 .
It despises wholesome doctrine Job 33:20 || Proverbs 27:7 || Jeremiah 22:21 .
It despises the poor Amos 6:6 || Ecclesiasticus 13:24 || S. Luke 16:24 .
It is terrified at death Ecclesiasticus 41:1 .
It can scarcely be amended Jeremiah 8:6 | 48:11 || Hosea 7:8 | 13:12 || Ecclesiasticus 31:5 ,
It heaps up wealth for others Job 1:21 | 5:5 | 20:15 | 27:16 , 17 || Psalms 49:11 , 18 || Proverbs 13:22 | 22:16 || Ecclesiastes 2:18, 26 m || Jeremiah 17:11 .
It causes sloth Jeremiah 48:11
