- *Mē thēsaurizete*
- negative particle + present active imperative, 2nd plural - do not store up
- *thēsaurous*
- accusative, masculine, plural - treasures
- *gēs*
- genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land
- *sēs*
- nominative, masculine, singular - moth
- *brōsis*
- nominative, feminine, singular - rust/eating/corrosion
- *aphanizei*
- present active indicative, 3rd singular - destroys/consumes
- *kleptai*
- nominative, masculine, plural - thieves
- *dioryssousin*
- present active indicative, 3rd plural - break through/dig through
- *kleptousin*
- present active indicative, 3rd plural - steal