Bible Verses about “hoarding”

“But if anyone doesn't provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.”

“But seek first God's Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.”

“In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.”

“And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.”

“Don't love the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father's love isn't in him.”

“"No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can't serve both God and Mammon.”

“"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.”

“Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don't give up.”

“He said to them, "Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man's life doesn't consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses."”

“For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”

“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.”

“But don't forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.”

“Don't withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.”

“Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."”

“But godliness with contentment is great gain.”

“Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, Rejoice!”

“So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."”

“Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.”

“"But God said to him, 'You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared--whose will they be?'”

“Don't say to your neighbor, "Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you," when you have it by you.”

“I will tell my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, be merry."'”

“For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?”

“But having food and clothing, we will be content with that.”

“For we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can't carry anything out.”

“He said, 'This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns, and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.”

“Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming on you.”

“Your riches are corrupted and your garments are moth-eaten.”

“Your gold and your silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be for a testimony against you, and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up your treasure in the last days.”

“But when the young man heard the saying, he went away sad, for he was one who had great possessions.”

“He spoke a parable to them, saying, "The ground of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly.”

“He reasoned within himself, saying, 'What will I do, because I don't have room to store my crops?'”

“Jesus, looking at them, said, "With men it is impossible, but not with God, for all things are possible with God."”

“People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.”