13 Bible Verses about Drawbacks To Riches

Then said Jesus to his disciples, Verily I say to you, a rich man shall with difficulty enter into the kingdom of heaven.

And Jesus looking round said to his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God?

And Jesus seeing that he was very sorrowful, said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God?

It is easier for a camel to go thro' the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

It is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

There was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen, and feasted splendidly every day.

He hath filled the hungry with good things, but sent the rich empty away.

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will cleave to the one and neglect the other.

So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten.

And every ship-master, and all the company belonging to ships, and sailors, and all who trade by sea,

But the rich, in that he is made low; because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. For the sun arose with a burning heat, and withered the grass, and the flower fell off, and the beauty of it's appearance perished: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.

But they that desire to be rich, fall into temptation, and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful desires, which plunge men into destruction and perdition.