Bible Verses about “obtaining wealth”
The Bible contains 19 verses about obtaining wealth across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“"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.”
“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.”
“"Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you."”
“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.”
“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.”
“He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.”
“No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. You aren't able to serve God and mammon."”
“The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.”
“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.”
“Why do you set your eyes on that which is not? For it certainly sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky.”
“For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?”
“He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.”
“Yahweh's blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.”
“The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh is wealth, honor, and life.”
“Riches don't profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.”