10 Bible Verses about Riches, Description Of

for riches do not last forever, nor does a crown last from generation to generation.

Command those who are rich in this world's goods not to be haughty or to set their hope on riches, which are uncertain, but on God who richly provides us with all things for our enjoyment.

Your riches have rotted and your clothing has become moth-eaten.

You know that from your empty way of life inherited from your ancestors you were ransomed -- not by perishable things like silver or gold,

When you gaze upon riches, they are gone, for they surely make wings for themselves, and fly off into the sky like an eagle!

saying, "Woe, woe, O great city -- dressed in fine linen, purple and scarlet clothing, and adorned with gold, precious stones, and pearls -- because in a single hour such great wealth has been destroyed!" And every ship's captain, and all who sail along the coast -- seamen, and all who make their living from the sea, stood a long way off

The seed sown among thorns is the person who hears the word, but worldly cares and the seductiveness of wealth choke the word, so it produces nothing.

"Do not accumulate for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.

So my heart moans for Moab like a flute playing a funeral song. Yes, like a flute playing a funeral song, my heart moans for the people of Kir Heres. For the wealth they have gained will perish.

"But all these nations will someday taunt him and ridicule him with proverbial sayings: 'The one who accumulates what does not belong to him is as good as dead (How long will this go on?) -- he who gets rich by extortion!'