Bible Verses About Riches: General references

And it shall be, when Jehovah thy God shall bring 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 buildest not,

and houses full of all good things, which thou filledst not, and cisterns hewn out, which thou hewedst not, vineyards and olive-trees, which thou plantedst not, and thou shalt eat and be full;

then beware lest thou forget Jehovah, who brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

And thou shalt eat and be full, and thou shalt bless Jehovah thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.

Beware lest thou forget Jehovah thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his ordinances, and his statutes, which I command thee this day:

lest, when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;

and when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied;

then thy heart be lifted up, and thou forget Jehovah thy God, who brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage;

who led thee through the great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents and scorpions, and thirsty ground where was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint;

who 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:

and lest thou say in thy heart, My power and the might of my hand hath gotten me this wealth.

But thou shalt remember Jehovah 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 at this day.

For when I shall have brought them into the land which I sware unto their fathers, flowing with milk and honey, and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and waxed fat; then will they turn unto other gods, and serve them, and despise me, and break my covenant.

But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: Thou art waxed fat, thou art grown thick, thou art become sleek; Then he forsook God who made him, And lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.

Jehovah maketh poor, and maketh rich: He bringeth low, he also lifteth up.

Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivereth from death.

The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith.

Riches profit not in the day of wrath; But righteousness delivereth from death.

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.

The ransom of a man’s life is his riches; But the poor heareth no threatening.

The crown of the wise is their riches; But the folly of fools is only folly.

In the house of the righteous is much treasure; But in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

Better is little, with the fear of Jehovah, Than great treasure and trouble therewith.