And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy. Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share, treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.

Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”

And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?

but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”

Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.

If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage.

The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.

Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days. Look, the wages you withheld from the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts. You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in the day of slaughter.

Better a little with righteousness than great gain with injustice.

On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.” But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy. Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God! Indeed, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?”

for riches are not forever, nor does a crown endure to every generation.

Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

The house of the righteous has great treasure, but the income of the wicked is trouble.

This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches.

The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life.

Place no trust in extortion, or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.

Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.

Furthermore, God has given riches and wealth to every man, and He has enabled him to enjoy them, to accept his lot, and to rejoice in his labor. This is a gift from God.

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.

But remember that it is the LORD your God who gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm His covenant that He swore to your fathers even to this day.

A good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than silver and gold.

A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

He who loves money is never satisfied by money, and he who loves wealth is never satisfied by income. This too is futile.

Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread that is my portion.

Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.

Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.

Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor. And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried. In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side. . . .

Precious treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man consumes them.

A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty awaits him.

The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

When you glance at wealth, it disappears, for it makes wings for itself and flies like an eagle to the sky.

But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?

Like cages full of birds, so their houses are full of deceit. Therefore they have become powerful and rich. They have grown fat and sleek, and have excelled in the deeds of the wicked. They have not taken up the cause of the fatherless, that they might prosper; nor have they defended the rights of the needy. Should I not punish them for these things?” declares the LORD. “Should I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?

The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus.

Making a fortune by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a deadly pursuit.

Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.

So if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches?

Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.

Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.

Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself. When you glance at wealth, it disappears, for it makes wings for itself and flies like an eagle to the sky.

A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man with discernment sees through him.

Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.

But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.

A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.

“Now if you faithfully obey the voice of the LORD your God and are careful to follow all His commandments I am giving you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. And all these blessings will come upon you and overtake you, if you will obey the voice of the LORD your God: You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country. The fruit of your womb will be blessed, as well as the produce of your land and the offspring of your livestock—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks. Your basket and kneading bowl will be blessed. . . .

And Ephraim boasts: “How rich I have become! I have found wealth for myself. In all my labors, they can find in me no iniquity that is sinful.”

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.

A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city; it is like a high wall in his imagination.

Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty.

He who increases his wealth by interest and usury lays it up for one who is kind to the poor.

By your great skill in trading you have increased your wealth, but your heart has grown proud because of it.

And Abram had become extremely wealthy in livestock and silver and gold.

Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself.

Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked.

Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”

In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.

There is a grievous evil I have seen under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owner,

For wisdom, like money, is a shelter, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.

Woe to you who add house to house and join field to field until no place is left and you live alone in the land.

“Why should I forgive you? Your children have forsaken Me and sworn by gods that are not gods. I satisfied their needs, yet they committed adultery and assembled at the houses of prostitutes. They are well-fed, lusty stallions, each neighing after his neighbor’s wife. Should I not punish them for these things?” declares the LORD. “Should I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?

And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’ Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and will build bigger ones, and there I will store up all my grain and my goods. Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’ . . .

Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.

Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it?

Looking up at His disciples, Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

The poor man is hated even by his neighbor, but many are those who love the rich.

He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.

The plans of the diligent bring plenty, as surely as haste leads to poverty.

With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and righteousness.

Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?

Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

God gives a man riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires; but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a grievous affliction.

if I have rejoiced in my great wealth because my hand had gained so much,

The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment.

The poor man pleads for mercy, but the rich man answers harshly.

Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest;

Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on the earth.

So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days. Look, the wages you withheld from the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts. You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in the day of slaughter. . . .

Better a dish of vegetables where there is love than a fattened ox with hatred.

And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted the request of Jabez.

Therefore My heart laments like a flute for Moab; it laments like a flute for the men of Kir-heres, because the wealth they acquired has perished.

If I have put my trust in gold or called pure gold my security,

Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.

I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.

About that time there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their fellow Jews. Some were saying, “We and our sons and daughters are numerous. We must get grain in order to eat and stay alive.” Others were saying, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our homes to get grain during the famine.” Still others were saying, “We have borrowed money to pay the king’s tax on our fields and vineyards. We and our children are just like our countrymen and their children, yet we are subjecting our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters are already enslaved, but we are powerless to redeem them because our fields and vineyards belong to others.” . . .

To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.