Proverbs 13:8
The ransom of a man's life is his riches. The poor [in spirit] does not listen to rebuke.
Exodus 21:30
If a ransom is demanded of him, then he shall give for the redemption of his life whatever is demanded of him.
2 Kings 24:14
Nebuchadnezzar carried away as prisoners the people of Jerusalem, all the royal princes, and all the leading men, ten thousand in all. He also deported all the skilled workers, including the blacksmiths, leaving only the poorest of the people behind in Judah.
2 Kings 25:12
He let the poorest of the land go on living there, to take care of the vines and the fields.
Job 2:4
Satan answered Jehovah: Skin for skin! Certainly, a man will give everything he has for his life.
Psalm 49:6-10
They trust their riches and brag about their abundant wealth.
Proverbs 6:35
He will not regard any ransom, nor will he be content when you give many gifts.
Jeremiah 39:10
He left in the land of Judah some of the poorest people, who owned no property, and he gave them vineyards and fields.
Jeremiah 41:8
Ten men from the group pleaded with Ishmael: Do not kill us! We have wheat, barley, olive oil, and honey hidden in the country. So he left them alone and did not kill them along with the others.
Zephaniah 3:12
I will leave a faithful few, a humble and lowly people with you. They will seek refuge in the name of Jehovah.
Matthew 16:26
What will a man profit, if he gains the whole world, and gives up his life? What will a man give in exchange for his life?
1 Peter 1:18-19
Know that you were redeemed from your futile way of life inherited from your fathers. [The redemption] was not with corruptible things like silver or gold,