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The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?

If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts. — read the full passage →

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

The Lord shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.

Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

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.

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.

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. — read the full passage →

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 the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

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

A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. — read the full passage →

And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:

At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release. — read the full passage →

But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. — read the full passage →

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.

He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.

If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. — read the full passage →

In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: — read the full passage →

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

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

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.

If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?

For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them. — read the full passage →

He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.

Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. — read the full passage →

The stranger that is within thee shall get up above thee very high; and thou shalt come down very low. — read the full passage →

Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury: — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release. — read the full passage →