Mat 25:25 And I was afraid, and went and hid you talent in the earth: lo, [there] you have [that is] yours.

The issue here is fear. Christ has one consistent message when it comes to fear. He says to us over and over again, "Don't be afraid!" Don't be afraid of the unknown (Mat 10:26). Don't be afraid of death (Mat 10:28). Don't be afraid of not being of value (Mat 10:31). Don't be afraid because God is with us (Mat 14:27, Mat 17:7).

The worst servant acts out of fear. Because of fear, he hides and conceals. Because of fear, he is afraid of loss. Because of fear, he is afraid of his master. Because of fear, he doesn't produce anything. Instead he only seeks to hold what he has. He wants to maintain what he has rather than increase it.

Is this wrong?

"Afraid" is from phobeô (phobeo), which means "to be put to flight," "to fear," and "to be afraid."

"Hid" is from kruptô (krupto), which means "to hide," "to cover," "to bury," "to conceal," "to keep secret," and "to lie hidden."

"Have" is from echô (echo), which means "to have," "to hold," "to possess," "to keep," "to have charge of," "to keep," "to maintain," "to hold fast," "to bear," "to keep close," "to keep safe," and "to have means to do."