Obtaining Wealth

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.

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

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

By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.

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

The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. — read the full passage →

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

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

No servant 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.

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

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

For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

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.

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

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

Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: — read the full passage →

He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

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

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 →

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.

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.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: — 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 →

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

Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.

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

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

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

But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. — read the full passage →

Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. — read the full passage →

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

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

The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

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

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. — read the full passage →

Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? — read the full passage →

Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. — read the full passage →

Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.

The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness. — 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;

The rich and poor meet together: the Lord is the maker of them all.

And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.

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.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

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

Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; — read the full passage →

Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: — read the full passage →

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.

For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

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

All the commandments which I command thee this day shall ye observe to do, that ye may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the Lord sware unto your fathers. — read the full passage →

For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.

Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you: — read the full passage →

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

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

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

Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.

That hath taken off his hand from the poor, that hath not received usury nor increase, hath executed my judgments, hath walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.

Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. — read the full passage →

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

Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:

Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

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

The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Lord, and teachest him out of thy law; — read the full passage →

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: — read the full passage →

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.

Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? — read the full passage →

Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

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

Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.

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

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 →

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest: that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the stranger, may be refreshed.

And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. — read the full passage →

Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten.

But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.