How many times is wealth mentioned in the Bible?
The word wealth appears 27 times in the King James Version, in 27 verses. Counting every form (wealth, wealthy), it appears 29 times in 29 verses across 16 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses wealth 54 times.
The World English Bible says wealth about twice as often as the KJV because it uses the word where the KJV says riches, substance or goods. Riches has its own page.
Wealth in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of wealth counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| wealth | 27 | 54 |
| wealthy | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 29 | 54 |
Which books mention wealth most
Wealth appears in 16 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Proverbs has the most (6), then Psalms (5) and Deuteronomy (2).
Also in: 1 Corinthians (1).
First and last mention of wealth
And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house.
Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.
Where the two translations differ
7 verses match in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 31 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Ezra 9:12: counted in the KJV only
Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.
Now therefore don’t give your daughters to their sons. Don’t take their daughters to your sons, nor seek their peace or their prosperity forever; that you may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children forever.’
Esther 10:3: counted in the KJV only
For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.
For Mordecai the Jew was next to King Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted by the multitude of his brothers, seeking the good of his people, and speaking peace to all his descendants.
Genesis 15:14: counted in the World English Bible only
And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance.
I will also judge that nation, whom they will serve. Afterward they will come out with great wealth,
Genesis 31:1: counted in the World English Bible only
And he heard the words of Laban’s sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father’s; and of that which was our father’s hath he gotten all this glory.
He heard the words of Laban’s sons, saying, “Jacob has taken away all that was our father’s. He has obtained all this wealth from that which was our father’s.”
Verses with wealth on our topic pages
11 verses that use wealth in the World English Bible are in our topic collections.
He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.
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.
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.
Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.
On: Money, Work, Debt, What Does the Bible Say About Gambling? 25 Verses
Many waters can’t quench love, neither can floods drown it. If a man would give all the wealth of his house for love, he would be utterly scorned.
On: Love, Marriage, What Does the Bible Say About Sex Before Marriage? 26 Verses, Bible Verses for a Wedding
but if he is found, he shall restore seven times. He shall give all the wealth of his house.
With me are riches, honor, enduring wealth, and prosperity.
On: Wisdom
He who increases his wealth by excessive interest gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.
On: Debt
Every man also to whom God has given riches and wealth, and has given him power to eat of it, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labor—this is the gift of God.
On: Work
saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb who has been killed to receive the power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and blessing!”
On: Angels
Common questions
How many times is wealth in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 27 of the 29 uses are in the Old Testament and 2 in the New Testament. Wealth appears in 16 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Proverbs has the most (6), then Psalms (5) and Deuteronomy (2).
Where is wealth first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Genesis 34:29: "And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house." The last is 1 Corinthians 10:24.
Read the full collection: Bible Verses About Wealth (22 Verses).
More word counts: riches, money, gold, fatherless, bird, daughter, treasure, evil, or all 680 words.
Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-26.