Bible on Wealth

And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.

And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees, and precious stones.

Moreover they reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they delivered the money to be bestowed on workmen: for they dealt faithfully.

And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.

So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley:

And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.

So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.

And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.

And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.

And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,

That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.

And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house.

The owner of the pit shall make it good, and give money unto the owner of them; and the dead beast shall be his.

And they shall be eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

And two chains of pure gold at the ends; of wreathen work shalt thou make them, and fasten the wreathen chains to the ouches.

And thou shalt make upon the breastplate two rings of gold, and shalt put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate.

And he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the rings upon the four corners that were in the four feet thereof.

Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:

The kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money.

Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.

And Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king’s house.

Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance.

I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.

When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days.

He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.

Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.

Arise, get you up unto the wealthy nation, that dwelleth without care, saith the LORD, which have neither gates nor bars, which dwell alone.

The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!

That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat?

For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.

Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:

And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,

My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.

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.

And thou shalt make for it four rings of gold, and put the rings in the four corners that are on the four feet thereof.

And the twenty pillars thereof and their twenty sockets shall be of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver.

And he made the breastplate of cunning work, like the work of the ephod; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.

And they made bells of pure gold, and put the bells between the pomegranates upon the hem of the robe, round about between the pomegranates;

And they laid the ark of the LORD upon the cart, and the coffer with the mice of gold and the images of their emerods.

He overlaid also the house, the beams, the posts, and the walls thereof, and the doors thereof, with gold; and graved cherubims on the walls.

And the king said unto Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee.

Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.

Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.

For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.

Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz:

And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.

For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!