48 Bible Verses about Finances
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For wisdom defendeth as well as money, and the excellent knowledge and wisdom giveth life to him that have it in possession.
He that loveth money, will never be satisfied with money: and whoso delighteth in riches, shall have no profit thereof. Is not this also a vain thing?
Let your conversation be without covetousness, and be content with that ye have already. For he verily said, "I will not fail thee, neither forsake thee."
For covetousness is the root of all evil, which while some lusted after, they erred from the faith, and tangled themselves with many sorrows.
Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstlings of all thine increase:
Come to the waters, all ye that be thirsty, and ye that have no money. Come buy, that ye may have to eat. Come buy wine and milk, without any money, or money worth.
Give part sven days, and also upon the eighth, for thou knowest not what misery shall come upon earth.
Whereas many riches are, there are many also that spend them away. And what pleasure more hath he that possesseth them, saving that he may look upon them with his eyes?
And I say also unto you, Make you friends of the wicked mammon, that when ye shall have need they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples together and said, "It is not meet that we should leave the word of God and serve at the tables.
Hastily gotten goods are soon spent; but they that be gathered together with the hand, shall increase.
And sold their possessions and goods, and departed them to all men, as every man had need.
Upon some Sunday, let every one of you put aside at home, and lay up whatsoever he thinketh meet, that there be no gatherings when I come.
then make it in money and take the money in thine hand, and go unto the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen,
For thus sayeth the LORD: Ye are sold for naught, therefore shall ye be redeemed also without any money.
When money failed in the land of Egypt and of Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto Joseph and said, "Give us sustenance: wherefore sufferest thou us to die before thee? For our money is spent."
Which of you is he that is disposed to build a tower, and sitteth not down before and counteth the cost: Whether he have sufficient to perform it?
He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul that he might loose him, wherefore he called him the oftener, and communed with him.
Howbeit, let no reckoning be made with them of the money that is delivered into their hands, but let them do it of their conscience."
and laid it down at the apostles' feet. And distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
That other men be not filled with thy goods, and that thy labours come not in a strange house.
Wherefore do ye lay out your money, for the thing that feedeth not, and spend your labour about the thing that satisfieth you not? But hearken rather unto me, and ye shall eat of the best, and your soul shall have her pleasure in plenteousness.
Behold now, the third time, I am ready to come unto you, and yet will I not be grievous unto you. For I seek not yours, but you. Also the children ought not to lay up for the fathers and mothers: but the fathers and mothers for the children.
These are the ways of all such as be covetous, that one would ravish another's life.
And Joseph brought together all the money that was found in the land of Egypt and of Canaan, for the corn which they bought: and he laid up the money in Pharaoh's house.
The riches that he devoured, shall he vomit out again; for God shall draw them out of his belly.
For we brought nothing into the world, and it is a plain case that we can carry nothing out.
Ye looked for much, and lo it is come to little: and though ye bring it home, yet do I blow it away. And why so, sayeth the LORD of Hosts? Even because that my house lieth so waste, and ye run every man unto his own house.
Some man giveth out his goods, and is richer; but the niggard, having enough, will depart from nothing, and yet is ever in poverty.
"Have I put my trust in gold? Or, have I said to the finest gold of all, 'Thou art my confidence?'
Ye sow much, but ye bring little in; Ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled; ye deck yourselves, but ye are not warm; and he that earneth any wage, putteth it in a broken purse.
"Go to Hilkiah the high priest, and let him sum the silver that is brought into the house of the LORD, which the keepers of the doors have gathered of the people;
Yea, and then the LORD thy God shall bless thee as he hath promised thee, and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and shalt borrow of no man, and shalt reign over many nations, but none shall reign over thee.
O trust not in wrong or robbery; give not yourselves unto vanity. If riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
But remember the LORD thy God, how that it is he which gave thee power to do manfully, for to make good the covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is come to pass this day.
Then had the Lord pity on that servant, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
Then said Peter, "Ananias how is it that Satan hath filled thine heart, that thou shouldest lie unto the holy ghost, and keep away part of the price of the livelihood:
So then if ye have not been faithful in the wicked mammon, who will believe you in that which is true?
And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that bought and sold in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves.
And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, saying unto them, 'Buy and sell till I come.'
Yea, I shall reprove the consumer for your sakes, so that he shall not eat up the fruit of your ground, neither shall the vineyard be barren in the field, sayeth the LORD of Hosts.
Let him that is taught in the word, minister unto him that teacheth him in all good things.
Bring every tithe into my barn, that there may be meat in mine house: and prove me withal, sayeth the LORD of Hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven unto you, and pour you out a blessing with plenteousness.
But ye say, 'Every man shall say to his father or mother: That which thou desirest of me to help thee with, is given God.'
O ye judges, ye give sentence for gifts; O ye priests, ye teach for lucre; O ye prophets, ye prophesy for money. Yet will they be taken as those that hold upon God, and say, "Is not the LORD among us? Tush, there can no misfortune happen us."