Bible Verses About The Rich

and desiring to be filled from the crumbs that are falling from the table of the rich man; yea, also the dogs, coming, were licking his sores.

`And it came to pass, that the poor man died, and that he was carried away by the messengers to the bosom of Abraham--and the rich man also died, and was buried;

and in the hades having lifted up his eyes, being in torments, he doth see Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom,

and having cried, he said, Father Abraham, deal kindly with me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and may cool my tongue, because I am distressed in this flame.

`And Abraham said, Child, remember that thou did receive--thou--thy good things in thy life, and Lazarus in like manner the evil things, and now he is comforted, and thou art distressed;

and besides all these things, between us and you a great chasm is fixed, so that they who are willing to go over from hence unto you are not able, nor do they from thence to us pass through.

and having heard these things, Jesus said to him, `Yet one thing to thee is lacking; all things--as many as thou hast--sell, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, be following me;'

and he, having heard these things, became very sorrowful, for he was exceeding rich.

And Jesus having seen him become very sorrowful, said, `How hardly shall those having riches enter into the reign of God!

for it is easier for a camel through the eye of a needle to enter, than for a rich man into the reign of God to enter.'

And those who heard, said, `And who is able to be saved?'

Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; --

to do good, to be rich in good works, to be ready to impart, willing to communicate,

treasuring up to themselves a right foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life age-during.

And let the brother who is low rejoice in his exaltation,

and the rich in his becoming low, because as a flower of grass he shall pass away;

for the sun did rise with the burning heat, and did wither the grass, and the flower of it fell, and the grace of its appearance did perish, so also the rich in his way shall fade away!

Go, now, ye rich! weep, howling over your miseries that are coming upon you ;

your riches have rotted, and your garments have become moth-eaten;

your gold and silver have rotted, and the rust of them for a testimony shall be to you, and shall eat your flesh as fire. Ye made treasure in the last days!