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Treasures obtained by wicked means profit nothing, but a righteous life brings… Proverbs 10:2

Treasures obtained by wicked means profit nothing,
but a righteous life brings delivery from death.
Proverbs 10:2 honesty righteousness
I know how to live with little, and I know how to live with plenty. In any and all circumstances, I have learned the secret of being well fed and of going hungry, of having plenty and of being in need.
Philippians 4:12 contentment food life

I rejoice in following your statutes
more than I would rejoice in endless riches.
Psalm 119:14 law joy
Which one of you, intending to build a tower, would not first sit down and estimate the cost, to see whether he has sufficient funds for its completion?
Luke 14:28 debt planning
Moreover, the one to whom God grants wealth and possessions and the ability to enjoy them and to find contentment in his toil receives a gift from God.
Ecclesiastes 5:18 food work receiving
No one can serve two masters. For you will either hate the one and love the other or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
Matthew 6:24 serving debt materialism
Wealth and honor are from you,
you reign over all.
In your hand are power and might;
it to is in your hand make great and to give strength to all.
1 Chronicles 29:12 almighty strength
If anyone is rich in worldly possessions
and sees a brother in need
but refuses to open his heart,
how can the love of God abide in him?
1 John 3:17 neighbor compassion love
A house and wealth are inherited from parents,
but a prudent wife is a gift from the Lord.
Proverbs 19:14 relationships
The Lord makes poor and makes rich,
he humbles and he also exalts.
1 Samuel 2:7 almighty humility dependence
As sorrowful, and yet we are always rejoicing; as poor, and yet we make many rich; as having nothing, and yet we possess everything.
2 Corinthians 6:10 sadness joy materialism
It is better to have little and be righteous
than to acquire great riches with injustice.
Proverbs 16:8 righteousness contentment honesty
Thereupon the Lord restored the prosperity of Job after he had prayed for his friends, and he enriched him with twice as much as he had possessed before.
Job 42:10 prayer blessing
The wealthy man lords it over the poor,
and the borrower becomes the slave of the lender.
Proverbs 22:7 debt slavery poverty
The wicked man borrows but neglects to repay,
whereas the righteous man is generous in giving.
Psalm 37:21 debt righteousness giving
When riches increase,
so do those who are eager to accumulate them,
and those who have accumulated them must remain content
simply to feast their eyes on them.
Ecclesiastes 5:10 materialism desires
The seed sown among thorns is the one who hears the word, but worldly cares and the lure of riches choke the word and it bears no fruit.
Matthew 13:22 Word of God worrying temptation
The brother who is in modest circumstances should take pride in being raised up. Likewise, the one who is rich should glory in being brought low, for he will disappear like a flower of the field.
James 1:9-10 pride humility
Then Peter asked, “Ananias, why has Satan so gained control of your heart that you lied to the Holy Spirit and retained part of the sale price of the land? While it remained unsold, did it not belong to you? And after it was sold, were not the proceeds yours? What caused you to contrive this scheme? You have lied not to men but to God.”
Acts 5:3-4 lying honesty devil
Do not make gods from silver or from gold instead of me. You will not make them for yourselves.
Exodus 20:23 law idols
A wealthy man pays a ransom to save his life;
a poor man never has to worry about such threats.
Proverbs 13:8 materialism fear poverty