Riches

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Bible verses about “Riches”

The first verses cited, in the King James Version.

• Deuteronomy 6:10And it shall be, when the Lord thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee great and goodly cities, which thou buildedst not,
• Deuteronomy 6:11And houses full of all good things, which thou filledst not, and wells digged, which thou diggedst not, vineyards and olive trees, which thou plantedst not; when thou shalt have eaten and be full;
• Deuteronomy 6:12Then beware lest thou forget the Lord, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
• Deuteronomy 8:10When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the Lord thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.
• Deuteronomy 8:11Beware that thou forget not the Lord thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day:
• Deuteronomy 8:12Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;
• Deuteronomy 8:13And when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied;
• Deuteronomy 8:14Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the Lord thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;
• Deuteronomy 8:15Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint;
• Deuteronomy 8:16Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;
• Deuteronomy 8:17And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.
• Deuteronomy 8:18But 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.
• Deuteronomy 31:20For when I shall have brought them into the land which I sware unto their fathers, that floweth with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and waxen fat; then will they turn unto other gods, and serve them, and provoke me, and break my covenant.
• Deuteronomy 32:15But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.
• 1 Samuel 2:7The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.
• Psalms 37:16A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
• Proverbs 10:2Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
• Proverbs 10:22The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
• Proverbs 11:4Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
• Proverbs 11:28He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
• Proverbs 13:7There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
• Proverbs 13:8The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
• Proverbs 14:24The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
• Proverbs 15:6In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
• Proverbs 15:16Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.
• Proverbs 15:17Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
• Proverbs 16:8Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
• Proverbs 19:4Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
• Proverbs 21:6The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
• Proverbs 23:4Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
• Proverbs 23:5Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
• Proverbs 27:23Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.
• Proverbs 27:24For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?
• Proverbs 28:8He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
• Proverbs 28:20A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
• Proverbs 28:22He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
• Proverbs 30:8Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
• Proverbs 30:9Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
• Ecclesiastes 5:9Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.
• Ecclesiastes 5:10He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.