While wealth can bring comfort, the Bible encourages us to view riches with wisdom and humility. These verses shed light on how to balance material wealth with spiritual abundance.
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Bible Verses About Being Rich
1 Timothy 6:10 – The love of money is the root of all evil
“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” – 1 Timothy 6:10
Proverbs 23:4-5 – Do not wear yourself out to get rich
“Do not wear yourself out to get rich; do not trust your own cleverness. Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they will surely sprout wings and fly off to the sky like an eagle.” – Proverbs 23:4-5
Mark 4:19 – The deceitfulness of wealth can choke the word
“But the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful.” – Mark 4:19
Ecclesiastes 5:10 – He who loves money, never has enough
“Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless.” – Ecclesiastes 5:10
Proverbs 28:22 – A stingy man is eager to get rich
“A stingy man is eager to get rich and is unaware that poverty awaits him.” – Proverbs 28:22
Matthew 6:24 – You cannot serve both God and money
“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” – Matthew 6:24
Proverbs 11:28 – Those who trust in their riches will fall
“Those who trust in their riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.” – Proverbs 11:28
1 Timothy 6:17 – Do not put your hope in wealth
“Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.” – 1 Timothy 6:17
Proverbs 13:7 – There is one who pretends to be rich but has nothing
“One person pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.” – Proverbs 13:7
Proverbs 22:1 – A good name is more desirable than riches
“A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.” – Proverbs 22:1
Matthew 6:19-21 – Lay up treasures in heaven
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” – Matthew 6:19-21
Proverbs 11:4 – Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath
“Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.” – Proverbs 11:4
Proverbs 19:17 – Generosity towards the poor is lending to the Lord
“Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward them for what they have done.” – Proverbs 19:17
Mark 8:36 – What does it profit a man to gain the whole world?
“For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?” – Mark 8:36
Proverbs 28:20 – A faithful man will abound with blessings
“A faithful man will abound with blessings, but whoever hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.” – Proverbs 28:20
Ecclesiastes 5:15 – Naked a man comes from his mother’s womb, naked he will depart
“Naked a man comes from his mother’s womb, and as he comes, so he departs. He takes nothing from his labor that he can carry in his hand.” – Ecclesiastes 5:15
Proverbs 30:8-9 – Give me neither poverty nor riches
“Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.” – Proverbs 30:8-9
James 2:5 – God has chosen the poor to be rich in faith
“Listen, my dear brothers and sisters: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised to those who love him?” – James 2:5
Proverbs 11:28 – Those who trust in their wealth will fall, but the righteous will thrive
“Those who trust in their riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.” – Proverbs 11:28
Proverbs 13:22 – A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children
“A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is laid up for the righteous” – Proverbs 13:22
Proverbs 23:5 – Riches can disappear like an eagle flying in the sky
“Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they will surely sprout wings and fly off to the sky like an eagle.” – Proverbs 23:5
Psalms 49:16-17 – Do not be envious when others become rich
“Do not be overawed when others grow rich, when the splendor of their houses increases; for they will take nothing with them when they die, their splendor will not descend with them.” – Psalms 49:16-17
2 Corinthians 8:9 – Though Jesus was rich, he became poor for our sake
“For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.” – 2 Corinthians 8:9
Proverbs 15:16 – Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure
“Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.” – Proverbs 15:16
Proverbs 19:4 – Wealth can make many friends, but the poor is separated from his neighbor
“Wealth brings many friends, but a poor man’s friend deserts him.” – Proverbs 19:4
Proverbs 11:24 – One gives freely, yet gains even more
“One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.” – Proverbs 11:24
Proverbs 10:22 – The blessing of the Lord brings wealth
“The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, without painful toil for it.” – Proverbs 10:22
Proverbs 28:11 – A rich man is wise in his own eyes
“The rich are wise in their own eyes; one who is poor and discerning sees how deluded they are.” – Proverbs 28:11
Proverbs 28:22 – A stingy man hastens to be rich
“A stingy person hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty will come upon him.” – Proverbs 28:22
Proverbs 13:11 – Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it
“Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.” – Proverbs 13:11
Proverbs 22:2 – The rich and the poor meet together; the Lord is the maker of them all
“The rich and poor have this in common: The LORD is the Maker of them all.” – Proverbs 22:2
Psalms 37:16 – Better is the little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked
“Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked.” – Psalms 37:16
Matthew 13:22 – The cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word
“The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful.” – Matthew 13:22
Proverbs 28:6 – Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is crooked in his ways
“Better a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man whose ways are perverse.” – Proverbs 28:6
Proverbs 13:22 – The wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just
“A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children, but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.” – Proverbs 13:22
Matthew 19:24 – It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God
“Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” – Matthew 19:24
Proverbs 14:20 – The poor is hated even by his neighbor, but the rich has many friends
“The poor are shunned even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends.” – Proverbs 14:20
Proverbs 28:25 – A greedy man stirs up strife, but the one who trusts in the Lord will be enriched
“A greedy heart stirs up conflict, but the one who trusts in the LORD will prosper.” – Proverbs 28:25
Proverbs 22:16 – The one who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth and the one who gives to the rich will only come to poverty
“One who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth and one who gives gifts to the rich—both come to poverty.” – Proverbs 22:16
Proverbs 11:25 – Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and the one who waters will himself be watered
“A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.” – Proverbs 11:25
Psalms 112:5 – It is well with the man who deals generously and lends
“Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely, who conduct their affairs with justice.” – Psalm 112:5
1 John 3:17 – If anyone has this world’s goods and sees his brother in need yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him?
“But if anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him?” – 1 John 3:17
Psalms 37:25 – I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread
“I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread.” – Psalms 37:25
Proverbs 11:19 – Truly the righteous attain life, but whoever pursues evil finds death
“Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.” – Proverbs 21:21
James 5:1-3 – Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you…
“Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you. Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up treasure in the last days.” – James 5:1-3
Psalms 128:1 – Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways!
“Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in obedience to him.” – Psalms 128:1
Matthew 6:33 – Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you
“But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” – Matthew 6:33
Job 1:21 – Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.
“Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.” – Job 1:21
Ecclesiastes 5:10 – He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth with his income; this also is vanity.
“He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth with his income; this also is vanity.” – Ecclesiastes 5:10
Luke 16:13 – No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.
“No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.” – Luke 16:13