14 Bible Verses about Riches, Can Lead To

By the abundance of your wisdom in your trading you [have] increased your wealth and your heart was proud in your wealth." '"

And Ephraim said, "Surely, I am rich, I gained wealth for myself; in all my toil they have not found guilt in me that is [sin].

and your herds and your flocks have multiplied, and {you have accumulated silver and gold}, and all that {you have} has multiplied, then your heart {becomes proud} and you forget Yahweh your God, {the one who brought you out} from the land of Egypt, from the house of slavery,

Keep falsehood and a {lying word} far from me; do not give me poverty or wealth; provide me [with] food [only for] my need. Or else I will be satisfied and will deny [him] and say "Who [is] Yahweh?" Or I will be poor and will steal and profane the name of my God.

And Jeshurun grew fat, and he kicked; you grew fat, you bloated, and you became obstinate; and he abandoned God, his maker, and he scoffed [at] the rock of his salvation.

And they captured fortified cities and a fertile land and took possession of houses filled with every good thing: hewn cisterns, vineyards, olive groves, and many [fruit] trees. They ate and became full, and they became fat and took delight in your great goodness. "But they rebelled and were rebellious against you and cast your law behind their back and killed your prophets, who had warned them to turn back to you, and they did great blasphemies.

But [when] the young man heard the statement, he went away sorrowful, because he was one who had many possessions.

But he looked gloomy at the statement [and] went away sorrowful, {because he had} many possessions.

A man of wealth [is] wise in his own eyes, but the intelligent poor sees through him.

The poor may speak entreaties, but the rich will answer roughly.

Because her rich are full of violence, and her inhabitants speak lies, and their tongue [is] deceitful in their mouth.

But you have dishonored the poor! Are not the rich exploiting you and they themselves dragging you into the courts?

Behold, the wages that were held back by you from the workers who reap your fields cry out, and the cries of the reapers have come to the ears of the Lord of hosts.

You have lived self-indulgently on the earth and have lived luxuriously. You have fattened your hearts in the day of slaughter.