Bible Verses about 'Money'
| For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. | For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and in their eagerness to be rich some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains. |
| He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity. | The lover of money will not be satisfied with money; nor the lover of wealth, with gain. This also is vanity. |
| Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. | Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have; for he has said, “I will never leave you or forsake you.” |
| Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. | Wealth hastily gotten will dwindle, but those who gather little by little will increase it. |
| 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 those who want to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. |
| The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. | The blessing of the Lord makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it. |
| Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. | Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to desist. |
| Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase. | Honor the Lord with your substance and with the first fruits of all your produce. |
| Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith. | Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it. |
| 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. | And he said to them, “Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one's life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.” |
| For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. | For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. |
| 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. | As for those who in the present age are rich, command them not to be haughty, or to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but rather on God who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. |
| Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. | Pay to all what is due them—taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due. |
| How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! | How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. |
| But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee. | But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to make this freewill offering? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you. |
| No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. | No one can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth. |
| His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. | His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and trustworthy slave; you have been trustworthy in a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’ |
| For the Lord thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee. | When the Lord your God has blessed you, as he promised you, you will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow; you will rule over many nations, but they will not rule over you. |
| Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me. | Remove far from me falsehood and lying; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that I need. |
| The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar. | What is desirable in a person is loyalty, and it is better to be poor than a liar. |
| For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? | For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not first sit down and estimate the cost, to see whether he has enough to complete it? |
| A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord upholdeth the righteous. | Better is a little that the righteous person has than the abundance of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous. |
| A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. | A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold. |
| Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven. | When your eyes light upon it, it is gone; for suddenly it takes wings to itself, flying like an eagle toward heaven. |
| For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. | For the same reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are God's servants, busy with this very thing. |
Bible verse of the day
Who is this King of glory?The Lord of hosts,
he is the King of glory. Selah.