[Gay State Conservative]

Not being anything near a Biblical "scholar" I'm inclined to think of this passage as having the same basic message as Christ's "it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than it is for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven".

Or have I missed something?

[Roman_War_Criminal]

To me it reads like a plea to God saying don’t make me filthy rich, because I might get puffed up with pride and state “who is God” - forgetting God and ignoring everything about God. Rich people have everything they need in their own eyes for the most part right?

And on the opposite end of the spectrum he’s asking to not be made poor so he has to steal to survive, thus becoming evil on the other side of the spectrum.

Your post in 42 reminded me exactly of this passage, thanking God for not being born into a spoiled wealthy family. They’ve got their own sets of demons to deal with.