Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king of Judah, and he ruled in Jerusalem for fifty-five years.

Then I will say to myself, Lucky man! You have all the good things you need for many years. Take life easy, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself !'

But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night you will have to give up your life; then who will get all these things you have kept for yourself ? ' "

Now listen to me, you that say, "Today or tomorrow we will travel to a certain city, where we will stay a year and go into business and make a lot of money."

What you should say is this: "If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that."