14 Bible Verses about Riches, Can Lead To

By your great skill in trade you have increased your wealth, and your heart is proud because of your wealth.

Ephraim boasts, "I am very rich! I have become wealthy! In all that I have done to gain my wealth, no one can accuse me of any offense that is actually sinful."

when your cattle and flocks increase, when you have plenty of silver and gold, and when you have abundance of everything, be sure you do not feel self-important and forget the Lord your God who brought you from the land of Egypt, the place of slavery,

Remove falsehood and lies far from me; do not give me poverty or riches, feed me with my allotted portion of bread, lest I become satisfied and act deceptively and say, "Who is the Lord?" Or lest I become poor and steal and demean the name of my God.

But Jeshurun became fat and kicked, you got fat, thick, and stuffed! Then he deserted the God who made him, and treated the Rock who saved him with contempt.

They captured fortified cities and fertile land. They took possession of houses full of all sorts of good things -- wells previously dug, vineyards, olive trees, and fruit trees in abundance. They ate until they were full and grew fat. They enjoyed to the full your great goodness. "Nonetheless they grew disobedient and rebelled against you; they disregarded your law. They killed your prophets who had solemnly admonished them in order to cause them to return to you. They committed atrocious blasphemies.

But when the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he was very rich.

But at this statement, the man looked sad and went away sorrowful, for he was very rich.

A rich person is wise in his own eyes, but a discerning poor person can evaluate him properly.

A poor person makes supplications, but a rich man answers harshly.

The city's rich men think nothing of resorting to violence; her inhabitants lie, their tongues speak deceptive words.

But you have dishonored the poor! Are not the rich oppressing you and dragging you into the courts?

Look, the pay you have held back from the workers who mowed your fields cries out against you, and the cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts.

You have lived indulgently and luxuriously on the earth. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter.