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

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

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

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.

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?

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

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

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

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.

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

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

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

Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: — read the full passage →

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. — read the full passage →

And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. — 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.

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

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.

He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.

A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

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

The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

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.

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 even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, — read the full passage →

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

For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. — read the full passage →

He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.

But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the Lord of hosts.

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

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

Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. — read the full passage →

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

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

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

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger, — read the full passage →

But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

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: — read the full passage →

My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: — read the full passage →

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

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: — read the full passage →

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;

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: — read the full passage →

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: — read the full passage →

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, — read the full passage →

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, — read the full passage →

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; — read the full passage →

But godliness with contentment is great gain. — read the full passage →

I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.

Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →

Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, — read the full passage →

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

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 →

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. — read the full passage →

Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. — read the full passage →

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

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.

Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: — read the full passage →

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: — read the full passage →

Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. — read the full passage →

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. — read the full passage →

The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. — read the full passage →

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

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.

He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the Lord.

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

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

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.