it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God

Etymology
From the Gospel of Matthew, verse 19:24. Some assert that "camel" is a misinterpretation of a word meaning "rope" and others assert that the "Needle's Eye" was a gate in the walls of Jerusalem, but the evidence for each of these theories is contested, and the literal interpretation remains the most common.

Proverb

 * 1)  It is unlikely that the wealthy will go to heaven.

Translations

 * Arabic: إِنَّ مُرُورَ جَمَل مِنْ ثَقْب إِبْرَةٍ أَيْسَرُ مِنْ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ غَنِيٌّ إِلَى مَلَكُوتِ اللهِ
 * Danish: det er lettere for en kamel at komme igennem et nåleøje end for en rig at komme ind i Guds rige
 * German: eher geht ein Kamel durch ein Nadelöhr, als dass ein Reicher in das Reich Gottes gelangt
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål: det er lettere for en kamel å gå gjennom et nåløye enn for en rik man å komme inn i Guds rike
 * Polish: łatwiej jest wielbłądowi przejść przez ucho igielne, niż bogatemu wejść do królestwa niebieskiego
 * Portuguese: é mais fácil passar um camelo pelo fundo de uma agulha do que entrar um rico no reino de Deus
 * Russian: ле́гче верблю́ду пройти́ сквозь иго́льное ушко́, чем богачу́ войти́ в ца́рствие небе́сное
 * Spanish: es más fácil que un camello pase por el ojo de una aguja, que un rico entre en el reino de Dios