Riches

And he said unto them, `Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.'

Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; -- — read the full passage →

Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, `No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'

and my God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus;

`Treasure not up to yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust disfigure, and where thieves break through and steal, — read the full passage →

`None is able to serve two lords, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to the one, and despise the other; ye are not able to serve God and Mammon.

for a root of all the evils is the love of money, which certain longing for did go astray from the faith, and themselves did pierce through with many sorrows;

The blessing of Jehovah--it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.

and the anxieties of this age, and the deceitfulness of the riches, and the desires concerning the other things, entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

and whoever may have the goods of the world, and may view his brother having need, and may shut up his bowels from him--how doth the love of God remain in him?

Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.

and if any one for his own--and especially for those of the household--doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

`No domestic is able to serve two lords, for either the one he will hate, and the other he will love; or one he will hold to, and of the other he will be heedless; ye are not able to serve God and mammon.'

Go, now, ye rich! weep, howling over your miseries that are coming upon <FI>you<Fi> ; — read the full passage →

Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.

Better <FI>is<Fi> a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.

Every man also to whom God hath given wealth and riches, and hath given him power to eat of it, and to accept his portion, and to rejoice in his labour, this is a gift of God.

and having heard these things, Jesus said to him, `Yet one thing to thee is lacking; all things--as many as thou hast--sell, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, be following me;' — read the full passage →

A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous <FI>is<Fi> the sinner's wealth.

The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant <FI>is<Fi> the borrower to the lender.

sell your goods, and give alms, make to yourselves bags that become not old, a treasure unfailing in the heavens, where thief doth not come near, nor moth destroy; — read the full passage →

The end of humility <FI>is<Fi> the fear of Jehovah, Riches, and honour, and life.

Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.

`And thou hast remembered Jehovah thy God, for He it <FI>is<Fi> who is giving to thee power to make wealth, in order to establish His covenant which He hath sworn to thy fathers as <FI>at<Fi> this day.

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

For riches <FI>are<Fi> not to the age, Nor a crown to generation and generation.

A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold--good grace.

Thus said Jehovah: Let not the wise boast himself in his wisdom, Nor let the mighty boast himself in his might, Let not the rich boast himself in his riches,

<FI> In<Fi> the house of the righteous <FI>is<Fi> abundant strength, And in the increase of the wicked--trouble.

Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; --

Poor <FI>is<Fi> he who is working--a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Trust not in oppression, And in robbery become not vain, Wealth--when it increaseth--set not the heart.

Whoso is loving silver is not satisfied <FI>with<Fi> silver, nor he who is in love with stores <FI>with<Fi> increase. Even this <FI>is<Fi> vanity.

`And that sown toward the thorns, this is he who is hearing the word, and the anxiety of this age, and the deceitfulness of the riches, do choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

A treasure to be desired, and oil, <FI>Is<Fi> in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth it up.

Vanity and a lying word put far from me, Poverty or wealth give not to me, Cause me to eat the bread of my portion,

Wealth and riches <FI>are<Fi> in his house, And his righteousness is standing for ever.

for ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that because of you he became poor--being rich, that ye by that poverty may become rich.

if, then, in the unrighteous mammon ye became not faithful--the true who will entrust to you?

Troubled for wealth <FI>is<Fi> the man <FI>with<Fi> an evil eye, And he knoweth not that want doth meet him.

Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not. — read the full passage →

For wealth maketh to itself wings, As an eagle it flieth to the heavens.

The wealth of the rich <FI>is<Fi> the city of his strength, And as a wall set on high in his own imagination.

A stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted.

all things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth <FI>us<Fi> to partake with the ailing, to be mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.'

and Abram <FI>is<Fi> exceedingly wealthy in cattle, in silver, and in gold.

and ye did dishonour the poor one; do not the rich oppress you and themselves draw you to judgment-seats;

and God <FI>is<Fi> able all grace to cause to abound to you, that in every thing always all sufficiency having, ye may abound to every good work,

To no one owe anything, except to love one another; for he who is loving the other--law he hath fulfilled,

The good of eye--he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor.

sell your goods, and give alms, make to yourselves bags that become not old, a treasure unfailing in the heavens, where thief doth not come near, nor moth destroy;

Bring in all the tithe unto the treasure-house, And there is food in My house; When ye have tried Me, now, with this, Said Jehovah of Hosts, Do not I open to you the windows of heaven? Yea, I have emptied on you a blessing till there is no space.

And Ephraim saith: `Surely I have become rich, I have found wealth for myself, All my labours--they find not against me iniquity that <FI>is<Fi> sin.'

The making of treasures by a lying tongue, <FI>Is<Fi> a vanity driven away of those seeking death.

`And--a certain man was rich, and was clothed in purple and fine linen, making merry sumptuously every day, — read the full passage →

`But woe to you--the rich, because ye have got your comfort.

Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not.

He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich--only to want.

Better <FI>is<Fi> the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked.

`For who of you, willing to build a tower, doth not first, having sat down, count the expence, whether he have the things for completing?

Whoso is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury, For one favouring the poor doth gather it.

Wealth and honour <FI>are<Fi> with me, Lasting substance and righteousness.

Honour Jehovah from thy substance, And from the beginning of all thine increase;

Jesus said to him, `If thou dost will to be perfect, go away, sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, follow me.'

As a cage full of fowls, So their houses are full of deceit, Therefore they have been great, and are rich. — read the full passage →

A dishonest gainer is troubling his house, And whoso is hating gifts liveth.

The purposes of the diligent <FI>are<Fi> only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.

Wealth addeth many friends, And the poor from his neighbour is separated.

and Jesus said to his disciples, `Verily I say to you, that hardly shall a rich man enter into the reign of the heavens;

And also the Pharisees, being lovers of money, were hearing all these things, and were deriding him,

And he, having lifted up his eyes to his disciples, said: `Happy the poor--because yours is the reign of God.

A man to whom God giveth wealth, and riches, and honour, and there is no lack to his soul of all that he desireth, and God giveth him not power to eat of it, but a stranger eateth it; this <FI>is<Fi> vanity, and it <FI>is<Fi> an evil disease.

A rich man is wise in his own eyes, And the intelligent poor searcheth him.

An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.

`And it hath been, if thou dost hearken diligently to the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all His commands which I am commanding thee to-day, that Jehovah thy God hath made thee uppermost above all the nations of the earth, — read the full passage →

Go, now, ye rich! weep, howling over your miseries that are coming upon <FI>you<Fi> ; — read the full passage →

to whom God did will to make known what <FI>is<Fi> the riches of the glory of this secret among the nations--which is Christ in you, the hope of the glory,

By the abundance of thy wisdom, Through thy merchandise, Thou hast multiplied thy wealth, And high is thy heart through thy wealth.

There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth <FI>is<Fi> abundant.

and again I say to you, it is easier for a camel through the eye of a needle to go, than for a rich man to enter into the reign of God.'

to me--the less than the least of all the saints--was given this grace, among the nations to proclaim good news--the untraceable riches of the Christ,

not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath, for it hath been written, `Vengeance <FI>is<Fi> Mine,

or the riches of His goodness, and forbearance, and long-suffering, dost thou despise? --not knowing that the goodness of God doth lead thee to reformation!

`Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed, and shaken, and running over, they shall give into your bosom; for with that measure with which ye measure, it shall be measured to you again.'

For this I am not propitious to thee, Thy sons have forsaken Me, And are satisfied by that which is not god, I satisfy them, and they commit adultery, And at the house of a harlot They gather themselves together. — read the full passage →

For wisdom <FI>is<Fi> a defense, money <FI>is<Fi> a defence, And the advantage of the knowledge of wisdom <FI>is<Fi> , She reviveth her possessors.

Honour Jehovah from thy substance, And from the beginning of all thine increase; — read the full passage →

And king Solomon is greater than any of the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom,

And he said unto them, `Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.' — read the full passage →

`For--as a man going abroad did call his own servants, and did deliver to them his substance, — read the full passage →

Woe <FI>to<Fi> those joining house to house, Field to field they bring near, till there is no place, And ye have been settled by yourselves In the midst of the land!

There is a painful evil I have seen under the sun: wealth kept for its possessor, for his evil.

<FI> With<Fi> supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things.

Even of his neighbour is the poor hated, And those loving the rich <FI>are<Fi> many.

but, according as it hath been written, `What eye did not see, and ear did not hear, and upon the heart of man came not up, what God did prepare for those loving Him--' — read the full passage →

Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied <FI>with<Fi> bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,

Better <FI>is<Fi> an allowance of green herbs and love there, Than a fatted ox, and hatred with it.

And Jabez calleth to the God of Israel, saying, `If blessing Thou dost bless me, then Thou hast made great my border, and Thy hand hath been with me, and Thou hast kept <FI>me<Fi> from evil--not to grieve me;' and God bringeth in that which he asked.

therefore ye may not be anxious, saying, What may we eat? or, What may we drink? or, What may we put round? — read the full passage →

Even their silver, even their gold, Is not able to deliver them in a day of the wrath of Jehovah, And in the fire of His jealousy consumed is the whole land, For only a hastened end doth He make Of all the inhabitants of the land!