There aren’t many passages that point to the futility of making wealth a life goal any better than Psalm 49…

Hear this, all peoples; Give ear, all inhabitants of the world, Both low and high, Rich and poor together…Why should I fear in the days of evil, When the iniquity at my heels surrounds me? Those who trust in their wealth And boast in the multitude of their riches, None of them can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him… (Psalm 49.1, 2, 5 – 7, NKJV)

The message is for everyone, how and high, rich and poor. What message?

For he sees wise men die; Likewise the fool and the senseless person perish, And leave their wealth to others. Their inner thought is that their houses will last forever, Their dwelling places to all generations; They call their lands after their own names. Nevertheless man, though in honor, does not remain; He is like the beasts that perish. (Psalm 49.10 – 12, NKJV)

Didn’t get it the first time? The psalm closes…

Do not be afraid when one becomes rich, When the glory of his house is increased; For when he dies he shall carry nothing away; His glory shall not descend after him. Though while he lives he blesses himself (For men will praise you when you do well for yourself), He shall go to the generation of his fathers; They shall never see light. A man who is in honor, yet does not understand, Is like the beasts that perish. (Psalm 49.16 – 20, NKJV)