Bible Verses about Money
Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever abandon you,” | Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” |
Wealth obtained from nothing dwindles, But one who gathers by labor increases it. | Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished, But he who gathers by labor will increase. |
But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge people into ruin and destruction. | But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition. |
It is the blessing of the Lord that makes rich, And He adds no sorrow to it. | The blessing of the Lord makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it. |
Do not weary yourself to gain wealth; Stop dwelling on it. | Do not overwork to be rich; Because of your own understanding, cease! |
One who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor one who loves abundance with its income. This too is futility. | He who loves silver will not be satisfied with silver; Nor he who loves abundance, with increase. This also is vanity. |
Honor the Lord from your wealth, And from the first of all your produce. | Honor the Lord with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase. |
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord Than great treasure, and turmoil with the treasure. | Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, Than great treasure with trouble. |
But He said to them, “Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one is affluent does his life consist of his possessions.” | And He said to them, “Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.” |
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. | For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. |
Pay to all what is due them: tax to whom tax is due; custom to whom custom; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor. | Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor. |
How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver. | How much better to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. |
But who am I and who are my people that we should be able to offer as generously as this? For all things come from You, and from Your hand we have given to You. | But who am I, and who are my people, That we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from You, And of Your own we have given You. |
Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to set their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy. | Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy. |
His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter the joy of your master.’ | His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’ |
For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. | For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. |
Keep deception and lies far from me, Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is my portion. | Remove falsehood and lies far from me; Give me neither poverty nor riches— Feed me with the food allotted to me. |
What is desirable in a person is his kindness, And it is better to be a poor person than a liar. | What is desired in a man is kindness, And a poor man is better than a liar. |
Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked will be broken, But the Lord sustains the righteous. | A little that a righteous man has Is better than the riches of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, But the Lord upholds the righteous. |
For the Lord your God will have blessed you just as He has promised you, and you will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow; and you will rule over many nations, but they will not rule over you. | For the Lord your God will bless you just as He promised you; you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow; you shall reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over you. |
A good name is to be more desired than great wealth; Favor is better than silver and gold. | A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, Loving favor rather than silver and gold. |
When you set your eyes on it, it is gone. For wealth certainly makes itself wings Like an eagle that flies toward the heavens. | Will you set your eyes on that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings; They fly away like an eagle toward heaven. |
For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing. | For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God’s ministers attending continually to this very thing. |
Riches do not benefit on the day of wrath, But righteousness rescues from death. | Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death. |
A rich person’s wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own imagination. | The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own esteem. |
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