100 Bible Verses About Value
Bible verses about Value
Scripture unveils a profound truth about value, shifting our perspective from worldly measures to God's eternal perspective. Understanding our inherent worth, created in His image, transforms how we see ourselves and others. These verses illuminate that true value isn't found in possessions or achievements, but in our relationship with Christ and the gifts He bestows: love, grace, and redemption. By meditating on these scriptures, we cultivate a heart that treasures what God treasures, leading us to live lives of purpose, reflecting His light and offering immeasurable value to the world around us. Let the Word guide you to discover your priceless identity in Him.
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Proverbs 12:27 (KJV)
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
Find Your Worth: Bible Verses on Value & Purpose
And thou shalt make upon the breastplate two rings of gold, and shalt put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate.
Thou shalt even take five shekels apiece by the poll, after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them: (the shekel is twenty gerahs:)
Of a talent of pure gold made he it, and all the vessels thereof.
And all the gold of the offering that they offered up to the Lord, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels.
And every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck: and all the firstborn of man among thy children shalt thou redeem.
I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman.
The owner of the pit shall make it good, and give money unto the owner of them; and the dead beast shall be his.
One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:
And he shall reckon with him that bought him from the year that he was sold to him unto the year of jubile: and the price of his sale shall be according unto the number of years, according to the time of an hired servant shall it be with him.
Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand and five hundred.
His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
But if he be poorer than thy estimation, then he shall present himself before the priest, and the priest shall value him; according to his ability that vowed shall the priest value him.
But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.
And if there remain but few years unto the year of jubile, then he shall count with him, and according unto his years shall he give him again the price of his redemption.
Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.
He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love, for the daughters of Jerusalem.
For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye.
And they made two ouches of gold, and two gold rings; and put the two rings in the two ends of the breastplate.
And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made thereunto a crown of gold round about.
And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold to it round about.
And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.
For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
One spoon of ten shekels of gold, full of incense:
Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.
What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?
The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Each charger of silver weighing an hundred and thirty shekels, each bowl seventy: all the silver vessels weighed two thousand and four hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:
It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.
His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.
Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
And two chains of pure gold at the ends; of wreathen work shalt thou make them, and fasten the wreathen chains to the ouches.
That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you.
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
A bekah for every man, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for every one that went to be numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty men.
Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.
Their knops and their branches were of the same: all of it was one beaten work of pure gold.
Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.
Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.
The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pound of silver.
My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand.
Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.
None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target.
Then the priest shall reckon unto him the worth of thy estimation, even unto the year of the jubile: and he shall give thine estimation in that day, as a holy thing unto the Lord.
Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty.
Lord, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!
And if a man sanctify unto the Lord a field which he hath bought, which is not of the fields of his possession;
And the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.
And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.
And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a crown of gold round about.
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.
As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
If she be a wall, we will build upon her a palace of silver: and if she be a door, we will inclose her with boards of cedar.
But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.
And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which the Lord’s tribute was threescore and one.
Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.
Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.
For thus saith the Lord, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money.
Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it.
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price.
And if it be from five years old even unto twenty years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male twenty shekels, and for the female ten shekels.
And he overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold to be places for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
And if one man’s ox hurt another’s, that he die; then they shall sell the live ox, and divide the money of it; and the dead ox also they shall divide.
So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
And if he will not redeem the field, or if he have sold the field to another man, it shall not be redeemed any more.
For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
And the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure gold.
It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites:
Neither let the son of the stranger, that hath joined himself to the Lord, speak, saying, The Lord hath utterly separated me from his people: neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree.
And of cassia five hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of oil olive an hin:
His offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
Take an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered.
But all the silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron, are consecrated unto the Lord: they shall come into the treasury of the Lord.
And those that are to be redeemed from a month old shalt thou redeem, according to thine estimation, for the money of five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, which is twenty gerahs.
The golden spoons were twelve, full of incense, weighing ten shekels apiece, after the shekel of the sanctuary: all the gold of the spoons was an hundred and twenty shekels.
But if he will at all redeem it, then he shall add a fifth part thereof unto thy estimation.
And all thy estimations shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs shall be the shekel.
If there be laid on him a sum of money, then he shall give for the ransom of his life whatsoever is laid upon him.
Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.
And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.
To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
The Bible's verses on value consistently point to inherent worth, not based on external achievement or material possessions, but rather on God's creation and love. Understanding this divine perspective shifts our focus from fleeting worldly measures to eternal principles. We learn that our value is intrinsic, bestowed by our Creator, and reflected in the immeasurable sacrifice of Jesus Christ. These scriptures challenge us to reassess our priorities, treat ourselves and others with dignity and respect, and invest in what truly matters: faith, love, and a relationship with God. Reflecting on these verses provides a foundation for building self-worth rooted in God’s unchanging love and applying these principles allows us to live a life of purpose, guided by divine valuation, impacting the world for good and reflecting God’s glory in all we do.