Proverbs 28:20
A faithful (right-minded) man will abound with blessings,
But he who hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 28:22
He who has an evil and envious eye hurries to be rich
And does not know that poverty will come upon him.
Proverbs 13:11
Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles,
But he who gathers gradually by [honest] labor will increase [his riches].
Proverbs 20:21
An inheritance hastily gained [by greedy, unjust means] at the beginning
Will not be blessed in the end.
Luke 16:10-12
1 Samuel 22:14
Then Ahimelech answered the king, “And who among all your servants is as faithful and trustworthy as David, who is the king’s son-in-law, and who is captain over your guard [and your confidant], and is honored in your house?
2 Kings 5:20-27
when Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “My master has spared this Naaman the Aramean (Syrian), by not accepting from him what he brought. As the Lord lives, I will run after him and get something from him.”
Nehemiah 7:2
I put my brother Hanani, with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem, for Hananiah was a more faithful and God-fearing man than many [of the others].
Psalm 101:6
My eyes will be on the faithful (honorable) of the land, that they may dwell with me;
He who walks blamelessly is the one who will minister to and serve me.
Psalm 112:4-9
Light arises in the darkness for the upright;
He is gracious and compassionate and righteous (upright—in right standing with God).
Proverbs 10:6
Blessings are on the head of the righteous [the upright, those in right standing with God],
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Proverbs 17:5
Whoever mocks the poor taunts his Maker,
And he who rejoices at [another’s] disaster will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 20:6
Many a man proclaims his own loyalty and goodness,
But who can find a faithful and trustworthy man?
Proverbs 23:4
Do not weary yourself [with the overwhelming desire] to gain wealth;
Cease from your own understanding of it.
Luke 12:42
The Lord said,
Luke 16:1
Now Jesus was also saying to the disciples,
1 Corinthians 4:2-5
In this case, moreover, it is required [as essential and demanded] of stewards that one be found faithful and trustworthy.
1 Timothy 6:9-10
But those who [are not financially ethical and] crave to get rich [with a compulsive, greedy longing for wealth] fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction [leading to personal misery].
Revelation 2:10
Revelation 2:13
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Faithful
General references
Bible References
Faithful
Many a man proclaims his own loyalty and goodness,
But who can find a faithful and trustworthy man?
My eyes will be on the faithful (honorable) of the land, that they may dwell with me;
He who walks blamelessly is the one who will minister to and serve me.
Light arises in the darkness for the upright;
He is gracious and compassionate and righteous (upright—in right standing with God).
But
He who has an evil and envious eye hurries to be rich
And does not know that poverty will come upon him.
Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles,
But he who gathers gradually by [honest] labor will increase [his riches].
An inheritance hastily gained [by greedy, unjust means] at the beginning
Will not be blessed in the end.
Do not weary yourself [with the overwhelming desire] to gain wealth;
Cease from your own understanding of it.