51 Bible Verses about Worth

Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! For this reason it is right to do good on the Sabbath day.

Then have no fear; you are of more value than a flock of sparrows.

And if it is a female, the value will be thirty shekels.

For the Writings say, It is not right to keep the ox from taking the grain when he is crushing it. And, The worker has a right to his reward.

And there came a poor widow, and she put in two little bits of money, which make a farthing.

But I put no value on my life, if only at the end of it I may see the work complete which was given to me by the Lord Jesus, to be a witness of the good news of the grace of God.

A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold.

But his quality is clear to you; how, as a child is to its father, so he was a help to me in the work of the good news.

Yes truly, and I am ready to give up all things for the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, which is more than all: for whom I have undergone the loss of all things, and to me they are less than nothing, so that I may have Christ as my reward,

The tongue of the upright man is like tested silver: the heart of the evil-doer is of little value.

I am of the opinion that there is no comparison between the pain of this present time and the glory which we will see in the future.

But even the hairs of your head are numbered. Have no fear: you are of more value than a flock of sparrows.

See the birds of heaven; they do not put seeds in the earth, they do not get in grain, or put it in store-houses; and your Father in heaven gives them food. Are you not of much more value than they?

The valued sons of Zion, whose price was the best gold, are looked on as vessels of earth, the work of the hands of the potter!

Living uprightly in the approval of the Lord, giving fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

And having come across one jewel of great price, he went and gave all he had in exchange for it.

I then, the prisoner in the Lord, make this request from my heart, that you will see that your behaviour is a credit to the position which God's purpose has given you,

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.

So I say to you, Take no thought for your life, about food or drink, or about clothing for your body. Is not life more than food, and the body more than its clothing?

She is of more value than jewels, and nothing for which you may have a desire is fair in comparison with her.

But let them be those of the unseen man of the heart, the ever-shining ornament of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great price in the eyes of God.

So that the true metal of your faith, being of much greater value than gold (which, though it comes to an end, is tested by fire), may come to light in praise and glory and honour, at the revelation of Jesus Christ:

Give thought to the ravens; they do not put seeds into the earth, or get together grain; they have no store-houses or buildings; and God gives them their food: of how much greater value are you than the birds!

He who has more love for his father or mother than for me is not good enough for me; he who has more love for son or daughter than for me is not good enough for me.

Who may make discovery of a woman of virtue? For her price is much higher than jewels.

Take no bag for your journey and do not take two coats or shoes or a stick: for the workman has a right to his food.

But if I go on living in the flesh--if this is the fruit of my work--then I do not see what decision to make.

More to be desired are they than gold, even than much shining gold; sweeter than the dropping honey.

Why was not this perfume traded for three hundred pence, and the money given to the poor?

For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her.

Philip made answer, Bread to the value of two hundred pence would not be enough even to give everyone a little.

Only let your behaviour do credit to the good news of Christ, so that if I come and see you or if I am away from you, I may have news of you that you are strong in one spirit, working together with one soul for the faith of the good news;

Let rulers whose rule is good be honoured twice over, specially those whose work is preaching and teaching.

But Jesus said, No man, having put his hand to the plough and looking back, is good enough for the kingdom of God.

For what profit has a man, if he gets all the world with the loss of his life? or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

For the training of the body is of profit for a little, but religion is of profit in every way, giving hope for the life which now is, and for that which is to come.

And a great number of those who were experts in strange arts took their books and put them on the fire in front of everyone: and when the books were valued they came to fifty thousand bits of silver.

But the people said, It is better for you not to go out: for if we are put to flight, they will not give a thought to us, and if death overtakes half of us, it will be nothing to them: but you are of more value than ten thousand of us: so it is better for you to be ready to come to our help from this town.

Measuring into their hands six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels, a hundred talents' weight, and a hundred talents of gold,

And he said, O let not the Lord be angry and I will say only one word more: by chance there may be ten there. And he said, I will have mercy because of the ten.

And now, my daughter, have no fear; I will do for you whatever you say: for it is clear to all my townspeople that you are a woman of virtue.

Have no more to do with man, whose life is only a breath, for he is of no value.

Then the value fixed by you up to the year of Jubilee will be worked out for him by the priest, and in that day he will give the amount of your value as holy to the Lord.

A poor thing, a poor thing, says he who is giving money for goods: but when he has gone on his way, then he makes clear his pride in what he has got.

Wandering in waste places and in mountains and in holes in the rocks; for whom the world was not good enough.

And I saw a strong angel saying in a loud voice, Who is able to make the book open, and to undo its stamps?

Judging a part in the shame of Christ to be better than all the wealth of Egypt; for he was looking forward to his reward.

It is right, our Lord and our God, for you to have glory and honour and power: because by you were all things made, and by your desire they came into being.