As Jerusalem was nearing its foretold destruction, Baruch began “seeking great things ” for himself ​ — pursuits that had no lasting value.
كَمَا يُمْكِنُ أَنْ نَتَثَبَّطَ أَوْ نَقَعَ فِي مَشَاكِلَ مَالِيَّةٍ .‏