Bible Verses About Money (29 Verses)
This collection has 29 Bible verses about money: 14 from the Old Testament and 15 from the New Testament. Proverbs appears most often (9 verses), across 13 books of Scripture.
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29 Bible Verses About Money
"For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows."
"For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows."
"Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”"
"Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee."
“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.
"No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon."
"Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase:"
"Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:"
“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”
"Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again."
"But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well."
"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you."
"He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much."
"He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much."
"for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
"For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."
"The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender."
"The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender."
“Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal;
"Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:"
"A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous."
"A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just."
"Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver."
"Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver."
"Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;"
"Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;"
"Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow."
"Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase."
"He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he who loves abundance, with increase: this also is vanity."
"He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity."
"He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”"
"And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth."
"A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold."
"A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold."
"Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law."
"Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law."
"For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?"
"For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?"
"Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death."
"Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death."
"But you shall remember Yahweh your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth; that he may establish his covenant which he swore to your fathers, as it is today."
"But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day."
"Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and test me now in this,” says Yahweh of Armies, “if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there will not be room enough for."
"Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it."
"My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus."
"But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus."
"Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Yahweh upholds the righteous."
"A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous."
"He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth."
"He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich."
"But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever."
"But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel."
“If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor. You shall not charge him interest.
"If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury."
"Don’t weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint."
"Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom."
"There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swallows it up."
"There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up."
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible and the King James Version (both public domain), checked word for word against the full text. Updated October 2, 2026.
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This collection has 29 Bible verses about money: 14 from the Old Testament and 15 from the New Testament. Proverbs appears most often (9 verses), across 13 books of Scripture. What does the Bible say about money? Read 29 carefully selected Bible verses about money, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
1 Timothy 6:10: "For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows." Hebrews 13:5: "Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”" Matthew 6:24: "“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon." Full collection: 29 verses on this page (48% Old Testament, 52% New Testament).
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