1 Timothy 6:9

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and [into] many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

BSB

Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.

WEB

But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.

YLT

and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction,

F.O.G Original

(9) But those who want to get rich fall into a temptation net and many foolishly harmful and lustful desires which sink men into a destructive wasteland.

F.O.G

(9) But those who want to get rich fall into a temptation net and many foolishly harmful and lustful desires which sink men into a destructive wasteland.

F.O.G MSG

⁹Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.