Bible Verses about “getting rich”
The Bible contains 31 verses about getting rich across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“But seek first God's Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.”
“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."”
“"Therefore don't be anxious, saying, 'What will we eat?', 'What will we drink?' or, 'With what will we be clothed?'”
“For the Gentiles seek after all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.”
“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.”
“The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.”
“Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.”
“But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.”
“A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.”
“"But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received your good things, and Lazarus, in the same way, bad things. But now here he is comforted and you are in anguish.”
“In Hades, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom.”
“He cried and said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue! For I am in anguish in this flame.'”
“Besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that those who want to pass from here to you are not able, and that none may cross over from there to us.'”
“It happened that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried.”
“"Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.”
“A certain beggar, named Lazarus, was laid at his gate, full of sores,”
“and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores.”
“"He said, 'I ask you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father's house;”
“for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, so they won't also come into this place of torment.'”
“"But Abraham said to him, 'They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.'”
“"He said, 'No, father Abraham, but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.'”
“"He said to him, 'If they don't listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if one rises from the dead.'"”
“There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swallows it up.”
“He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he who loves abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.”
“Don't weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.”
“A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.”
“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.”
“A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn't know that poverty waits for him.”
“Why do you set your eyes on that which is not? For it certainly sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky.”
“It is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God."”
“Yahweh's blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.”