29 Bible Verses about Getting Rich

either his uncle or his uncle’s son may redeem him, or one of his blood relatives from his family may redeem him; or if he prospers, he may redeem himself.

He who has an evil and envious eye hurries to be rich
And does not know that poverty will come upon him.

Plunder the silver!
Plunder the gold!
For there is no end to the treasure—
Wealth from every precious object.

For Tyre built herself an [impregnable] stronghold [on an island offshore],
And she has heaped up silver like dust
And gold like the mire of the streets.

So it is for the one who continues to store up and hoard possessions for himself, and is not rich [in his relationship] toward God.”

[You behave as if] you are already filled [with spiritual wisdom and in need of nothing more]. Already you have become rich [in spiritual gifts]! You [in your conceit] have ascended your thrones and become kings without us; and how I wish [that it were true and] that you did reign as kings, so that we might reign with you.

Your gold and silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be a witness against you and will consume your flesh like fire. You have stored up your treasure in the last days [when it will do you no good].

Jacob heard that Laban’s sons were saying: “Jacob has taken away everything that was our father’s, and from what belonged to our father he has acquired all this wealth and honor.”

Surely all the riches which God has taken from our father are ours and our children’s. Now then, whatever God has told you to do, do it.”

The men of Israel said, “Have you seen this man who is coming up? Surely he is coming up to defy Israel. The king will reward the man who kills him with great riches, and will give him his daughter [in marriage] and make his father’s house (family) free [from taxes and service] in Israel.”

For I will give you a very great honor and I will do whatever you tell me; so please come, curse these people [of Israel] for me.’” Balaam answered the servants of Balak, “Even if Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything, either small or great, contrary to the command of the Lord my God.

All the people at the gate and the elders said, “We are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman who is coming into your house like Rachel and Leah, the two who built the household of Israel. May you achieve wealth and power in Ephrathah and become famous in Bethlehem.

Their land has also been filled with silver and gold
And there is no end to their treasures;
Their land has also been filled with horses
And there is no end to their chariots.

“Then you will see and be radiant,
And your heart will tremble [with joy] and rejoice
Because the abundant wealth of the seas will be brought to you,
The wealth of the nations will come to you.

But you shall be called the priests of the Lord;
People will speak of you as the ministers of our God.
You will eat the wealth of nations,
And you will boast of their riches.

“Your gates will be open continually;
They shall not be shut day or night,
So that people may bring to you the wealth of the nations—
With their kings led in procession.

Judah also will fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the surrounding nations will be gathered together—gold and silver and garments in great abundance.

and when your herds and flocks multiply, and your silver and gold multiply, and all that you have increases,

Behold, these are the ungodly,
Who always prosper and are at ease [in the world]; they have increased in wealth.

A gracious and good woman attains honor,
And ruthless men attain riches [but not respect].

‘As a cage is full of birds,
So are their houses full of deceit and treachery;
Therefore they have become influential and rich.

“Like the partridge that hatches eggs which she has not laid,
So is he who makes a fortune in ways that are unjust.
It will be lost to him before his days are over,
And in the end he will be [nothing but] a fool.”

Do not weary yourself [with the overwhelming desire] to gain wealth;
Cease from your own understanding of it.

“He swallows [his ill-gotten] riches,
But will vomit them up;
God will drive them out of his belly.

A faithful (right-minded) man will abound with blessings,
But he who hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.

He shall not acquire multiple wives for himself, or else his heart will turn away [from God]; nor [for the same reason] shall he acquire great amounts of silver and gold.

God said to him, “Because you have asked this and have not asked for yourself a long life nor for wealth, nor for the lives of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to recognize justice,

“Do not store up for yourselves [material] treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.

He who loves [only selfish] pleasure will become a poor man;
He who loves and is devoted to wine and [olive] oil will not become rich.