In times of financial difficulty, the Bible offers comfort and reassurance. These verses remind us of God’s provision and the importance of faith in challenging times.
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Bible Verses About Financial Hardship
Matthew 6:19-21 – True riches are found in heaven, not on earth
“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 3:9-10 – Honor the Lord with your wealth and He will bless you
“Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.” – Proverbs 3:9-10
Philippians 4:19 – God will supply all your needs according to His riches
“And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 4:19
Malachi 3:10 – Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse and see the blessings pour in
“Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this, says the Lord Almighty, and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.” – Malachi 3:10
Deuteronomy 8:18 – It is God who gives the ability to produce wealth
“But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today.” – Deuteronomy 8:18
Proverbs 22:7 – The borrower is servant to the lender
“The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.” – Proverbs 22:7
Luke 16:11 – Be faithful with worldly wealth to receive true riches
“So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?” – Luke 16:11
1 Timothy 6:9-10 – The love of money leads to many evils
“Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 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 6:9-10
Proverbs 11:25 – Generosity leads to abundance and blessings
“A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.” – Proverbs 11:25
Psalm 37:25 – The righteous will never be forsaken
“I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread.” – Psalm 37:25
Proverbs 28:20 – Faithfulness brings wealth and blessings
“A faithful person will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.” – Proverbs 28:20
2 Corinthians 9:6-7 – God loves a cheerful giver
“Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” – 2 Corinthians 9:6-7
Psalm 1:1-3 – Delight in the law of the Lord and prosper in all you do
“Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers.” – Psalm 1:1-3
Ecclesiastes 5:10 – The love of money is meaningless
“Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless.” – Ecclesiastes 5:10
Proverbs 13:11 – Wealth obtained dishonestly diminishes over time
“Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money by labor shows prudence.” – Proverbs 13:11
Luke 14:28 – Count the cost before committing to financial endeavors
“Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?” – Luke 14:28
Proverbs 3:5-6 – Trust in the Lord to guide your financial decisions
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” – Proverbs 3:5-6
1 Timothy 6:17-19 – Be generous and share with others
“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. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.” – 1 Timothy 6:17-19
Psalm 62:10 – Do not trust in ill-gotten wealth, it will not last
“Do not trust in extortion or put vain hope in stolen goods; though your riches increase, do not set your heart on them.” – Psalm 62:10
Proverbs 14:23 – Hard work leads to prosperity
“All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.” – Proverbs 14:23
Mark 8:36 – What profit is there to gain the world but lose your soul?
“For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” – Mark 8:36
Proverbs 28:22 – Greedy people stir up trouble, but trust in the Lord brings blessings
“The stingy are eager to get rich and are unaware that poverty awaits them. Whoever robs their father or mother and says, “It’s not wrong,” is partner to one who destroys. The greedy stir up conflict, but those who trust in the Lord will prosper.” – Proverbs 28:22
Luke 12:15 – Life does not consist of an abundance of possessions
“Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”” – Luke 12:15
Proverbs 11:4 – Wealth has no value on the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death
“Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.” – Proverbs 11:4
Proverbs 30:8-9 – Do not give me poverty or riches, only give me what I need
“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
1 Chronicles 29:11-12 – Wealth and honor come from God
“Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all. Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all.” – 1 Chronicles 29:11-12
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 15:6 – In God’s house, there is great treasure
“In the house of the righteous there is much treasure, but trouble befalls the income of the wicked.” – Proverbs 15:6
Matthew 6:25-26 – Do not worry about your life, for God provides for the birds of the air
“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?” – Matthew 6:25-26
Proverbs 10:22 – The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, with no sorrow added to it
“The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, without painful toil for it.” – Proverbs 10:22
Proverbs 13:22 – A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children
“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
Ecclesiastes 5:15 – Wealth can be lost in an instant
“Everyone comes naked from their mother’s womb, and as everyone comes, so they depart. They take nothing from their toil that they can carry in their hands.” – Ecclesiastes 5:15
Matthew 13:22 – Worrying about wealth can choke the word of God
“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 16:8 – Better is a little with righteousness than great income with injustice
“Better a little with righteousness than much gain with unrighteousness.” – Proverbs 16:8
Luke 12:33 – Sell your possessions and give to the poor, for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also
“Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will never fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” – Luke 23:33
Proverbs 22:1 – A good name is more desirable than great riches
“A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.” – Proverbs 22:1
Psalm 49:16-17 – Do not be afraid when wealth increases, for it cannot accompany you after death
“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.” – Psalm 49:16-17
Matthew 19:24 – It is hard for the wealthy to enter the kingdom of heaven
“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
Hebrews 13:5 – Be content with what you have, for God will never leave you
“Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”” – Hebrews 13:5
Proverbs 30:7-9 – Give me neither poverty nor riches, but only what I need
“Two things I ask of you, Lord; do not refuse me before I die: 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 30:7-9
Proverbs 19:17 – Lending to 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
Psalm 37:21 – The righteous person is generous and lends freely
“The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously;” – Psalm 37:21
Acts 20:35 – It is more blessed to give than to receive
“In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ” – Acts 20:35
Proverbs 16:16 – How much better to get wisdom than gold
“How much better to get wisdom than gold, to get insight rather than silver!” – Proverbs 16:16