Bible Verses About Wealth (22 Verses)
This collection has 22 Bible verses about wealth: 10 from the Old Testament and 12 from the New Testament. Proverbs appears most often (8 verses), across 8 books of Scripture.
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22 Bible Verses About Wealth
"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."
"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."
“Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves don’t break through and steal; for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
"Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."
"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."
"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; that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share; laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life."
"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; That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life."
"Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don’t grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn’t fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."
"Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."
"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."
"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."
"All who believed were together, and had all things in common. They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need."
"And all that believed were together, and had all things common; And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need."
"If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?"
"If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?"
“Therefore don’t be anxious, saying, ‘What will we eat?’, ‘What will we drink?’ or, ‘With what will we be clothed?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.
"Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you."
"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."
"Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it."
"The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it."
"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."
"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."
"And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work."
"And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:"
“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."
"Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase: so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine."
"Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine."
"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."
"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?"
"In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty."
"In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury."
"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."
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 22 Bible verses about wealth: 10 from the Old Testament and 12 from the New Testament. Proverbs appears most often (8 verses), across 8 books of Scripture. What does the Bible say about wealth? Read 22 carefully selected Bible verses about wealth, 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." Deuteronomy 8:18: "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." Matthew 6:19-21: "“Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves don’t break through and steal; for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." Full collection: 22 verses on this page (45% Old Testament, 55% New Testament).
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