Bible Verses About Riches
This collection includes 50 passages about Riches. Copy a verse or open its chapter for context.
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Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
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So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.
There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures:
He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?
There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
By thy great wisdom and by thy traffick hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches:
There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.
Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin.
The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.
A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.
The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:
The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
The ransom of a manβs life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
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