Matthew 13:22 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References 22 As for the one sown among the thorns, this is the one hearing the word, but the anxiety of this system of things*+ and the deceptive power of riches* choke the word, and he* becomes unfruitful.+ James 5:1 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References 5 Come, now, YOU rich [men],+ weep, howling over YOUR miseries that are coming upon YOU.+
22 As for the one sown among the thorns, this is the one hearing the word, but the anxiety of this system of things*+ and the deceptive power of riches* choke the word, and he* becomes unfruitful.+