Bible Verses About The Rich

Though he heap up silver as the dust, And prepare raiment as the clay;

He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, And the innocent shall divide the silver.

He buildeth his house as the moth, And as a booth which the keeper maketh.

He lieth down rich, but he shall not be gathered to his fathers; He openeth his eyes, and he is not.

Terrors overtake him like waters; A tempest stealeth him away in the night.

The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth; And it sweepeth him out of his place.

ForGodshall hurl at him, and not spare: He would fain flee out of his hand.

Men shall clap their hands at him, And shall hiss him out of his place.

If I have made gold my hope, And have said to the fine gold, Thou artmy confidence;

If I have rejoiced because my wealth was great, And because my hand had gotten much;

This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judges; For I should have denied the God that is above.

Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, When the glory of his house is increased:

For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away; His glory shall not descend after him.

Though while he lived he blessed his soul (And men praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself),

Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of God endureth continually.

Thy tongue deviseth very wickedness, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

Thou lovest evil more than good, And lying rather than to speak righteousness. [Selah

Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

God will likewise destroy thee for ever; He will take thee up, and pluck thee out of thy tent, And root thee out of the land of the living. [Selah

The righteous also shall see it, and fear, And shall laugh at him, saying,

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.

For I was envious at the arrogant, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

For there are no pangs in their death; But their strength is firm.

They are not in trouble asothermen; Neither are they plagued likeothermen.

Therefore pride is as a chain about their neck; Violence covereth them as a garment.