Bible Verses About Wealth Accumulation

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

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;

Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.

There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.

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.

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.

When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?

But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.

And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.

There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

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?

A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

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 rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.

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.

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.

The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

And when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied;

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.

As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich.

He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth.

But godliness with contentment is great gain.