'Riches' in the Bible
For all the riches which God has taken away from our father, that is ours and our children's. Now then, whatever God has said to you, do."
The men of Israel said, "Have you seen this man who is come up? He has surely come up to defy Israel. It shall be, that the man who kills him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel."
God said to him, "Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself long life, neither have asked riches for yourself, nor have asked the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice;
I have also given you that which you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that there shall not be any among the kings like you, all your days.
So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all; and in your hand is power and might; and it is in your hand to make great, and to give strength to all.
He died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honor: and Solomon his son reigned in his place.
God said to Solomon, "Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked riches, wealth, or honor, nor the life of those who hate you, neither yet have asked long life; but have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself, that you may judge my people, over whom I have made you king:
wisdom and knowledge is granted to you. I will give you riches, wealth, and honor, such as none of the kings have had who have been before you; neither shall there any after you have the like."
So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
Therefore Yahweh established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat tribute; and he had riches and honor in abundance.
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he joined affinity with Ahab.
When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in taking the spoil, it was so much.
Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honor: and he provided him treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all kinds of goodly vessels;
He displayed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent majesty many days, even one hundred eighty days.
Haman recounted to them the glory of his riches, the multitude of his children, all the things in which the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.
He has swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again. God will cast them out of his belly.
Don't let riches entice you to wrath, neither let the great size of a bribe turn you aside.
Those who trust in their wealth, and boast in the multitude of their riches --
But man, despite his riches, doesn't endure. He is like the animals that perish.
A man who has riches without understanding, is like the animals that perish. A Psalm by Asaph.
"Behold, this is the man who didn't make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness."
Don't trust in oppression. Don't become vain in robbery. If riches increase, don't set your heart on them.
Behold, these are the wicked. Being always at ease, they increase in riches.
Yahweh, how many are your works! In wisdom have you made them all. The earth is full of your riches.
Wealth and riches are in his house. His righteousness endures forever.
I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches.
Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor.
With me are riches, honor, enduring wealth, and prosperity.
Riches don't profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.
He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
The ransom of a man's life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats.
The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh.
A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.
for riches are not forever, nor does even the crown endure to all generations.
A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn't know that poverty waits for him.
Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with the food that is needful for me;
Those riches perish by misfortune, and if he has fathered a son, there is nothing in his hand.
Every man also to whom God has given riches and wealth, and has given him power to eat of it, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labor -- this is the gift of God.
a man to whom God gives riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing for his soul of all that he desires, yet God gives him no power to eat of it, but an alien eats it. This is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happen to them all.
For before the child knows how to say, 'My father,' and, 'My mother,' the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria will be carried away by the king of Assyria."
My hand has found the riches of the peoples like a nest, and like one gathers eggs that are abandoned, have I gathered all the earth. There was no one who moved their wing, or that opened their mouth, or chirped."
The burden of the animals of the South. Through the land of trouble and anguish, of the lioness and the lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they carry their riches on the shoulders of young donkeys, and their treasures on the humps of camels, to an unprofitable people.
I will give you the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that it is I, Yahweh, who call you by your name, even the God of Israel.
Thus says Yahweh, Don't let the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, don't let the rich man glory in his riches;
As the partridge that sits on [eggs] which she has not laid, so is he who gets riches, and not by right; in the midst of his days they shall leave him, and at his end he shall be a fool.
Moreover I will give all the riches of this city, and all its gains, and all the precious things of it, yes, all the treasures of the kings of Judah will I give into the hand of their enemies; and they shall make them a prey, and take them, and carry them to Babylon.
They shall make a spoil of your riches, and make a prey of your merchandise; and they shall break down your walls, and destroy your pleasant houses; and they shall lay your stones and your timber and your dust in the midst of the waters.
Tarshish was your merchant by reason of the multitude of all kinds of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded for your wares.
Damascus was your merchant for the multitude of your handiworks, by reason of the multitude of all kinds of riches, with the wine of Helbon, and white wool.
Your riches, and your wares, your merchandise, your mariners, and your pilots, your repairers of ship seams, and the dealers in your merchandise, and all your men of war, who are in you, with all your company which is in the midst of you, shall fall into the heart of the seas in the day of your ruin.
When your wares went forth out of the seas, you filled many peoples; you did enrich the kings of the earth with the multitude of your riches and of your merchandise.
by your wisdom and by your understanding you have gotten yourself riches, and have gotten gold and silver into your treasures;
by your great wisdom [and] by your traffic you have increased your riches, and your heart is lifted up because of your riches --
Now will I show you the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and when he has grown strong through his riches, he shall stir up all against the realm of Greece.
What was sown among the thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.
and the cares of this age, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples, "How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!"
The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answered again, "Children, how hard is it for those who trust in riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!
That which fell among the thorns, these are those who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.
If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!
Or do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?
and that he might make known the riches of his glory on vessels of mercy, which he prepared beforehand for glory,
Now if their fall is the riches of the world, and their loss the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fullness?
Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!
how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality.
in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus;
To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man;
My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
to whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory;
that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and gaining all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ,
Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;
accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the reward.
Your riches are corrupted and your garments are moth-eaten.
Because you say, 'I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing;' and don't know that you are the wretched one, miserable, poor, blind, and naked;
For in an hour such great riches are made desolate.' Every shipmaster, and everyone who sails anywhere, and mariners, and as many as gain their living by sea, stood far away,
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