Bible Verses About Riches

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

Surely every man walketh in a vain show; Surely they are disquieted in vain: He heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

They that trust in their wealth, And boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

None of them can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him

(For the redemption of their life is costly, And it faileth for ever),

That he should still live alway, That he should not see corruption.

For he shall see it. Wise men die; The fool and the brutish alike perish, And leave their wealth to others.

Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength, But trusted in the abundance of his riches, And strengthened himself in his wickedness.

Trust not in oppression, And become not vain in robbery: If riches increase, set not your heart thereon.

Behold, these are the wicked; And, being alway at ease, they increase in riches.

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.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

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.

Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; But he that hateth bribes shall live.

Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice.

The poor useth entreaties; But the rich answereth roughly.