Money Management

The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.

Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase:

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it? — read the full passage →

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

He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”

He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swallows it up.

But you shall remember Yahweh your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth; that he may establish his covenant which he swore to your fathers, as at this day.

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?

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

Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and test me now in this,” says Yahweh of Armies, “if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough for.

Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; — read the full passage →

Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase: — read the full passage →

Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.

“Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal; — read the full passage →

A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn’t know that poverty waits for him.

He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.

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

Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds:

Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.

He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he who loves abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.

Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.

Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise; — read the full passage →

“For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them. — read the full passage →

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

I know how to be humbled, and I know also how to abound. In everything and in all things I have learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in need.

He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.

A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.

Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers; — read the full passage →

The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.

Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy; — read the full passage →

“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”

Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.

Don’t weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.

He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil shall not be rich.

Why do you set your eyes on that which is not? For it certainly sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky.

The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.

Yahweh will open to you his good treasure in the sky, to give the rain of your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand. You will lend to many nations, and you will not borrow.

Don’t you be one of those who strike hands, of those who are collateral for debts. — read the full passage →

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.

In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.

Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise; — read the full passage →

“If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor; neither shall you charge him interest.

Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked. — read the full passage →

Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me! But you say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ In tithes and offerings. — read the full passage →

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming on you. — read the full passage →

Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?

The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.

“‘You shall not oppress your neighbor, nor rob him. “‘The wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until the morning.

Because you say, ‘I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing;’ and don’t know that you are the wretched one, miserable, poor, blind, and naked;

Don’t weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint. — read the full passage →

Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won’t serve obscure men.

Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Soldiers also asked him, saying, “What about us? What must we do?” He said to them, “Extort from no one by violence, neither accuse anyone wrongfully. Be content with your wages.”

Every man shall give as he is able, according to Yahweh your God’s blessing which he has given you.

Not that I speak in respect to lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it. — read the full passage →

He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.

Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. — read the full passage →

On the first day of the week, let each one of you save, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.

He who increases his wealth by excessive interest gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.

He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh is wealth, honor, and life.

Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. — read the full passage →

Yours, Yahweh, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty! For all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, Yahweh, and you are exalted as head above all.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.

For if we live, we live to the Lord. Or if we die, we die to the Lord. If therefore we live or die, we are the Lord’s.

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against the perjurers, and against those who oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and who deprive the foreigner of justice, and don’t fear me,” says Yahweh of Armies.

Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight; for you don’t know what evil will be on the earth.

Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;

A prudent man sees danger, and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger. Hold it for a wayward woman!

A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.