Topic
Wasting Money
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There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
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.
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 →
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
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.
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
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;
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 →
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. — read the full passage →
Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. — 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.
Topical index adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0). Verse text: KJV.