¹⁹“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and consuming insect^e destroy and where thieves break in and steal, ²⁰but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor consuming insect^f destroy and where thieves do not break in or steal.

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Matthew 6:20–21: … but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Footnotes

eTraditionally “rust,” but more likely in this context along with “moth” the term refers to “eating” by other types of insects or vermin
fTraditionally “rust,” but more likely in this context along with “moth” the term refers to “eating” by other types of insects or vermin

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Don’t store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves don’t break in and steal.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal.

KJV 1900King James Version

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

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