48 Bible Verses about Finances
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For wisdom is a defense, even as money is a defense; but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.
He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he who loves abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.
Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, "I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you."
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
"Come, everyone who thirsts, to the waters! Come, he who has no money, buy, and eat! Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight; for you don't know what evil will be on the earth.
When goods increase, those who eat them are increased; and what advantage is there to its owner, except to feast on them with his eyes?
I tell you, make for yourselves friends by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when you fail, they may receive you into the eternal tents.
The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, "It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.
Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.
They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.
On the first day of the week, let each one of you save, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.
then you shall turn it into money, and bind up the money in your hand, and shall go to the place which Yahweh your God shall choose:
For thus says Yahweh, "You were sold for nothing; and you shall be redeemed without money."
When the money was all spent in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came to Joseph, and said, "Give us bread, for why should we die in your presence? For our money fails."
For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn't first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?
Meanwhile, he also hoped that money would be given to him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore also he sent for him more often, and talked with him.
The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.
However there was no accounting made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand; for they dealt faithfully."
and laid them at the apostles' feet, and distribution was made to each, according as anyone had need.
Why do you spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor for that which doesn't satisfy? listen diligently to me, and eat you that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I seek not your possessions, but you. For the children ought not to save up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.
Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the grain which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh's house.
He has swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again. God will cast them out of his belly.
"You looked for much, and, behold, it came to little; and when you brought it home, I blew it away. Why?" says Yahweh of Armies, "Because of my house that lies waste, while each of you is busy with his own house.
There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.
You have sown much, and bring in little. You eat, but you don't have enough. You drink, but you aren't filled with drink. You clothe yourselves, but no one is warm, and he who earns wages earns wages to put them into a bag with holes in it."
"Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the money which is brought into the house of Yahweh, which the keepers of the threshold have gathered of the people.
For Yahweh your God will bless you, as he promised you: and you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow; and you shall rule over many nations, but they shall not rule over you.
Don't trust in oppression. Don't become vain in robbery. If riches increase, don't set your heart on them.
But you shall remember Yahweh your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth; that he may establish his covenant which he swore to your fathers, as at this day.
The lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.
But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
Jesus entered into the temple of God, and drove out all of those who sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the money changers' tables and the seats of those who sold the doves.
He called ten servants of his, and gave them ten mina coins, and told them, 'Conduct business until I come.'
I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast its fruit before its time in the field," says Yahweh of Armies.
But let him who is taught in the word share all good things with him who teaches.
Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and test me now in this," says Yahweh of Armies, "if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough for.
But you say, 'Whoever may tell his father or his mother, "Whatever help you might otherwise have gotten from me is a gift devoted to God,"
Her leaders judge for bribes, and her priests teach for a price, and her prophets of it tell fortunes for money: yet they lean on Yahweh, and say, "Isn't Yahweh in the midst of us? No disaster will come on us."