41 Bible Verses About Riches

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41 Bible Verses about Riches
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Psalm 112:3 (/Psalm/112/3) Verse Concepts
Wealth and riches are in his house,
And his righteousness endures forever.
Philippians 4:19 (/Philippians/4/19) Verse Concepts

And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Isaiah 45:3 (/Isaiah/45/3) Verse Concepts

“I will give you the treasures of darkness
And hidden wealth of secret places,
So that you may know that it is I,
The L , the God of Israel, who calls you by your name.
Proverbs 3:16 (/Proverbs/3/16) Verse Concepts

Long life is in her right hand;
In her left hand are riches and honor.
Proverbs 23:5 (/Proverbs/23/5)

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When you set your eyes on it, it is gone.
For wealth certainly makes itself wings
Like an eagle that flies toward the heavens.
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A good name is to be more desired than great wealth,
Favor is better than silver and gold.
Ecclesiastes 5:19 (/Ecclesiastes/5/19) Verse Concepts

Furthermore, as for every man to whom God has given riches and wealth, He has also
empowered him to eat from them and to receive his reward and rejoice in his labor; this is the gift
of God.

“Riches and honor are with me,
Enduring wealth and righteousness.
Matthew 6:19 (/Matthew/6/19) Verse Concepts

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where
thieves break in and steal.
1 Timothy 6:17 (/1-Timothy/6/17) Verse Concepts

Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the
uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy.
Romans 11:33 (/Romans/11/33) Verse Concepts

Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His
judgments and unfathomable His ways!
Ephesians 3:16 (/Ephesians/3/16) Verse Concepts

that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power
through His Spirit in the inner man,

It is the blessing of the L that makes rich,
And He adds no sorrow to it.
Luke 16:9 (/Luke/16/9) Verse Concepts

And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by means of the wealth of unrighteousness, so that
when it fails, they will receive you into the eternal dwellings.

I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of
His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,
Revelation 5:12 (/Revelation/5/12) Verse Concepts

saying with a loud voice,“Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and
wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing.”

The reward of humility and the fear of the L
Are riches, honor and life.
Isaiah 61:6 (/Isaiah/61/6) Verse Concepts

But you will be called the priests of the L ;
You will be spoken of as ministers of our God.
You will eat the wealth of nations,
And in their riches you will boast.

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
And the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.

He who trusts in his riches will fall,
But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.

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Give me neither poverty nor riches;
Feed me with the food that is my portion,

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House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers,
But a prudent wife is from the L .
1 Chronicles 29:12 (/1-Chronicles/29/12) Verse Concepts
Both riches and honor come from You, and You rule over all, and in Your hand is power and might;
and it lies in Your hand to make great and to strengthen everyone.
Jeremiah 9:23 (/Jeremiah/9/23) Verse Concepts

Thus says the L , “Let not a wise man boast of his wisdom, and let not the mighty man boast
of his might, let not a rich man boast of his riches;

Do not be afraid when a man becomes rich,
When the glory of his house is increased;

Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles,
But the one who gathers by labor increases it.
Romans 2:4 (/Romans/2/4) Verse Concepts

Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that
the kindness of God leads you to repentance?
Deuteronomy 8:18 (/Deuteronomy/8/18) Verse Concepts

But you shall remember the L your God, for it is He who is giving you power to make wealth,
that He may confirm His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.

wisdom and knowledge have been granted to you. And I will give you riches and wealth and
honor, such as none of the kings who were before you has possessed nor those who will come
after you.”
2 Corinthians 8:9 (/2-Corinthians/8/9) Verse Concepts

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He
became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.
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Cities » Illustrative of » Riches
Protection » Not to be found in » Riches
Riches » The true riches
Riches » The wicked » Profit not by
Riches » Denunciations against those who » Increase, by oppression
Riches » Examples of those truly rich
Riches » The wicked » Heap up
Riches » Described as » Unsatisfying
Riches » Described as » Fleeting
Riches » Cannot deliver in the day of God's wrath
Riches » They who possess, should » Devote them to God's service
Riches » Vanity of heaping up
Riches » The wicked » Have trouble with
Riches » God gives
Riches » Denunciations against those who » Get, by vanity
Riches » Often lead to » Rejecting Christ
Riches » Examples of saints possessing » Joseph
Riches » Examples of saints possessing » jacob
Riches » They who possess, should » Give of them to the poor
Riches » Cannot redeem the soul
Riches » They who possess, should » Not trust in them
Riches » Often lead to » Pride
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Riches » Described you notifications to encourage your relationship with Jesus
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Riches » The wicked » Boast themselves in
Riches » Examples of saints possessing » hezekiah
Riches » Often lead to » Sensual indulgence No Thanks Allow
Riches » Denunciations against those who » Hoard up
Riches » Denunciations against those who » Abuse
Riches » Guilt of rejoicing in
Riches » Guilt of trusting in
Riches » Often lead to » Forgetting God
Riches » Examples of saints possessing » David
Riches » They who possess, should » Esteem it a privilege to be allowed to give
Riches » They who possess, should » Ascribe them to God
Riches » Examples of saints possessing » Jehoshaphat
Riches » Often lead to » Anxiety
Riches » Often lead to » Forsaking God
Riches » The wicked » Keep, to their hurt
Riches » Examples of saints possessing » isaac
Riches » They who possess, should » Not boast of obtaining them
Riches » Often lead to » Rebelling against God
Riches » God gives power to obtain
Riches » Often lead to » Denying God
Riches » Heavenly treasures superior to
Riches » Denunciations against those who » Get, unlawfully
Riches » Denunciations against those who » Trust in
Riches » Examples of saints possessing » Barzillai
Riches » They who possess, should » Be liberal in all things
Riches » They who possess, should » Not to be high-minded
Riches » They who covet » Bring trouble on their families
Riches » They who covet » Use unlawful means to acquire
Riches » They who covet » Bring trouble on themselves
Riches » They who covet » Err from the faith
Riches » Often lead to » An overbearing spirit
Riches » Often lead to » Self-sufficiency
Riches » Described as » Perishable
Riches » Described as » Temporary
Riches » Described as » Uncertain
Riches » Of the wicked laid up for the just
Riches » The love of, the root of all evil
Riches » The blessing of the lord brings
Riches » Examples of wicked men possessing » Ammonites
Riches » Examples of wicked men possessing » Nabal
Riches » Examples of wicked men possessing » Laban
Riches » Examples of saints possessing » Joseph of arimathea
Riches » They who possess, should » Not glory in them
Riches » They who covet » Fall into temptation and a snare
Riches » They who covet » Fall into hurtful lusts
Riches » Described as » Deceitful
Riches » Often an obstruction to the reception of the gospel
Riches » Folly and danger of trusting to--illustrated
Riches » Deceitfulness of, chokes the word
Riches » Danger of misusing--illustrated
Riches » Profit not in the day of wrath
Riches » Be not over-anxious for
Riches » Give worldly power
Riches » Labor not for
Riches » Examples of wicked men possessing » Esau
Riches » Denunciations against those who » Spend, upon their appetite
Riches » Examples of saints possessing » Abram
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Riches » They who possess, should » When converted, rejoice in being humbled
Riches » They who possess, should » Not hoard them up
Riches » Described as » Liable to be stolen
Riches » Described as » Thick clay No Thanks Allow
Riches » Examples of wicked men possessing » Haman
Riches » Examples of saints possessing » Shunammite
Riches » They who possess, should » Not set the heart on them
Riches » The wicked » Must leave, to others
Riches » The wicked » Often increase in
Riches » Often lead to » Violence
Riches » The wicked » Trust in the abundance of
Riches » To God belongs this world's riches
Riches » Life consists not in abundance of
Riches » Cannot secure prosperity
Riches » Denunciations against those who » Receive their consolation from
Riches » Examples of saints possessing » Dorcas
Riches » They who possess, should » Use them in promoting the salvation of others
Riches » Often lead to » Fraud
Riches » Often lead to » Oppression
Riches » The wicked » Often spend their days in
Riches » The wicked » Swallow down
Riches » Examples of saints possessing » Boaz
Riches » Figurative
Seven » Uncertainties » Riches
seven Uncertainties » Riches
Cities (/topics/Cities) » Illustrative of (/themes/Illustrative+of) » Riches

The rich man’s wealth is his fortress,
The ruin of the poor is their poverty.
Protection (/topics/Protection) » Not to be found in (/themes/Not+to+be+found+in) »

Riches

Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
But righteousness delivers from death.
Riches » The true riches (/themes/The+true+riches)

1 Peter 2:7 (/1-Peter/2/7) Verse Concepts
This precious value, then, is for you who believe; but for those who disbelieve,
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T stone,”
1 Corinthians 1:30 (/1-Corinthians/1/30) Verse Concepts

But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness
and sanctification, and redemption,
Colossians 2:3 (/Colossians/2/3) Verse Concepts

in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

To me, the very least of all saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the
unfathomable riches of Christ,
Riches » The wicked (/themes/The+wicked) » Profit not by (/themes/Profit+not+by)


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Another pretends to be poor, but has great wealth.

When good things increase, those who consume them increase. So what is the advantage to their No Thanks Allow
owners except to look on?
Riches » Denunciations against those who
(/themes/Denunciations+against+those+who) » Increase, by oppression
(/themes/Increase%2C+by+oppression)
He who oppresses the poor to make more for himself
Or who gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.
Micah 2:2-3 (/Micah/2/2)

They covet fields and then seize them, And houses, and take them away They rob a man and his
house, A man and his inheritance. Therefore thus says the LORD, "Behold, I am planning against
this family a calamity From which you cannot remove your necks; And you will not walk haughtily,
For it will be an evil time.
Habakkuk 2:6-8 (/Habakkuk/2/6)

"Will not all of these take up a taunt-song against him, Even mockery and insinuations against
him And say, 'Woe to him who increases what is not his-- For how long-- And makes himself rich
with loans?' "Will not your creditors rise up suddenly, And those who collect from you awaken?
Indeed, you will become plunder for them. "Because you have looted many nations, All the
remainder of the peoples will loot you-- Because of human bloodshed and violence done to the
land, To the town and all its inhabitants.
Riches » Examples of those truly rich (/themes/Examples+of+those+truly+rich)

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

Now when Jesus heard this, He marveled and said to those who were following, “Truly I say to
you, I have not found such great faith with anyone in Israel.
Matthew 13:45-46 (/Matthew/13/45)

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls, and upon finding one pearl
of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.
Riches » The wicked (/themes/The+wicked) » Heap up (/themes/Heap+up)

“Surely every man walks about as a phantom;
Surely they make an uproar for nothing;
He amasses riches and does not know who will gather them.

For to a person who is good in His sight He has given wisdom and knowledge and joy, while to
the sinner He has given the task of gathering and collecting so that he may give to one who is
good in God’s sight. This too is vanity and striving after wind.
Job 27:16 (/Job/27/16) Verse Concepts

“Though he piles up silver like dust
And prepares garments as plentiful as the clay,
Riches » Described as (/themes/Described+as) » Unsatisfying

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There was a certain man without a dependent, having neither a son nor a brother, yet there was
no end to all his labor. Indeed, his eyes were not satisfied with riches and he never asked, “And for
whom am I laboring and depriving myself of pleasure?” This too is vanity and it is a grievous task.

He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves abundance with its
income. This too is vanity.
Riches » Described as (/themes/Described+as) » Fleeting (/themes/Fleeting)

Revelation 18:16-17 (/Revelation/18/16)
saying, 'Woe, woe, the great city, she who was clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and
adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls; for in one hour such great wealth has been
laid waste!' And every shipmaster and every passenger and sailor, and as many as make their No Thanks Allow
living by the sea, stood at a distance,
Riches » Cannot deliver in the day of God's wrath
(/themes/Cannot+deliver+in+the+day+of+God%27s+wrath)
Zephaniah 1:18 (/Zephaniah/1/18) Verse Concepts
Neither their silver nor their gold
Will be able to deliver them
On the day of the L ’ wrath;
And all the earth will be devoured
In the fire of His jealousy,
For He will make a complete end,
Indeed a terrifying one,
Of all the inhabitants of the earth.
Revelation 6:15-17 (/Revelation/6/15)

Then the kings of the earth and the great men and the commanders and the rich and the strong
and every slave and free man hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains;
and they said to the mountains and to the rocks, "Fall on us and hide us from the presence of Him
who sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb; for the great day of their wrath has come,
and who is able to stand?"
Riches » They who possess, should (/themes/They+who+possess%2C+should) »

Devote them to God's service (/themes/Devote+them+to+God%27s+service)
Moreover, in my delight in the house of my God, the treasure I have of gold and silver, I give to the
house of my God, over and above all that I have already provided for the holy temple,
Mark 12:42-44 (/Mark/12/42)

A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amount to a cent. Calling His
disciples to Him, He said to them, "Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the
contributors to the treasury; for they all put in out of their surplus, but she, out of her poverty, put
in all she owned, all she had to live on."
Riches » Vanity of heaping up (/themes/Vanity+of+heaping+up)

“Surely every man walks about as a phantom;
Surely they make an uproar for nothing;
He amasses riches and does not know who will gather them.
Ecclesiastes 5:10-11 (/Ecclesiastes/5/10)

He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves abundance with its
income. This too is vanity. When good things increase, those who consume them increase. So
what is the advantage to their owners except to look on?
Riches » The wicked (/themes/The+wicked) » Have trouble with

(/themes/Have+trouble+with)
Great wealth is in the house of the righteous,
But trouble is in the income of the wicked.
1 Timothy 6:9-10 (/1-Timothy/6/9)

But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful
desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all sorts of
evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with
many griefs.
Riches » God gives (/themes/God+gives)

1 Samuel 2:7 (/1-Samuel/2/7) Verse Concepts
“The L makes poor and rich;
He brings low, He also exalts.

Furthermore, as for every man to whom God has given riches and wealth, He has also
empowered him to eat from them and to receive his reward and rejoice in his labor; this is the gift
of God.
Riches » Denunciations against

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(/themes/Denunciations+against+those+who) » Get, by vanity
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The acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue
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Is a fleeting vapor, the pursuit of death.
Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles,
But the one who gathers by labor increases it.
Riches » Often lead to (/themes/Often+lead+to) » Rejecting Christ

(/themes/Rejecting+Christ)
You will be hated by all because of My name, but it is the one who has endured to the end who
will be saved.

But when the young man heard this statement, he went away grieving; for he was one who owned
much property.
Riches » Examples of saints possessing (/themes/Examples+of+saints+possessing)

» Joseph (/themes/Joseph)
Genesis 45:8 (/Genesis/45/8) Verse Concepts
Now, therefore, it was not you who sent me here, but God; and He has made me a father to
Pharaoh and lord of all his household and ruler over all the land of Egypt.

Now you must tell my father of all my splendor in Egypt, and all that you have seen; and you must
hurry and bring my father down here.”

» jacob (/themes/Jacob)
I have oxen and donkeys and flocks and male and female servants; and I have sent to tell my lord,
that I may find favor in your sight.”’”

I am unworthy of all the lovingkindness and of all the faithfulness which You have shown to Your
servant; for with my staff only I crossed this Jordan, and now I have become two companies.

Give of them to the poor (/themes/Give+of+them+to+the+poor)
Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be complete, go and sell your possessions and give to the poor,
and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”
1 John 3:17 (/1-John/3/17) Verse Concepts

But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against
him, how does the love of God abide in him?
Riches » Cannot redeem the soul (/themes/Cannot+redeem+the+soul)

Psalm 49:6-9 (/Psalm/49/6)
Even those who trust in their wealth And boast in the abundance of their riches? No man can by
any means redeem his brother Or give to God a ransom for him-- For the redemption of his soul is
costly, And he should cease trying forever-- read more.

knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way
of life inherited from your forefathers,
Riches » They who possess, should (/themes/They+who+possess%2C+should) » Not

trust in them (/themes/Not+trust+in+them)

“If I have put my confidence in gold,
And called fine gold my trust,
Riches » Often lead to (/themes/Often+lead+to) » Pride (/topics/Pride)
Ezekiel 28:5 (/Ezekiel/28/5) Verse Concepts
“By your great wisdom, by your trade
You have increased your riches
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And your heart is lifted up because of your riches—
Hosea 12:8 (/Hosea/12/8) Verse Concepts
And Ephraim said, “Surely I have become rich,
I have found wealth for myself;
In all my labors they will find in me
No iniquity, which would be sin.”
Riches » Described as (/themes/Described+as) » Corruptible (/themes/Corruptible)

knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way
of life inherited from your forefathers,
James 5:2 (/James/5/2) Verse Concepts

Your riches have rotted and your garments have become moth-eaten.
Riches » The wicked (/themes/The+wicked) » Boast themselves in

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Even those who trust in their wealth
And boast in the abundance of their riches?

“Behold, the man who would not make God his refuge,
But trusted in the abundance of his riches
And was strong in his evil desire.”

» hezekiah (/themes/Hezekiah)
2 Chronicles 32:27-29 (/2-Chronicles/32/27)
Now Hezekiah had immense riches and honor; and he made for himself treasuries for silver, gold,
precious stones, spices, shields and all kinds of valuable articles, storehouses also for the
produce of grain, wine and oil, pens for all kinds of cattle and sheepfolds for the flocks. He made
cities for himself and acquired flocks and herds in abundance, for God had given him very great
wealth.
Riches » Often lead to (/themes/Often+lead+to) » Sensual indulgence

(/themes/Sensual+indulgence)
You have lived luxuriously on the earth and led a life of wanton pleasure; you have fattened your
hearts in a day of slaughter.

“Now there was a rich man, and he habitually dressed in purple and fine linen, joyously living in
splendor every day.

(/themes/Denunciations+against+those+who) » Hoard up (/themes/Hoard+up)
Ecclesiastes 5:13-14 (/Ecclesiastes/5/13)
There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: riches being hoarded by their owner to
his hurt. When those riches were lost through a bad investment and he had fathered a son, then
there was nothing to support him.

(/themes/Denunciations+against+those+who) » Abuse (/topics/Abuse)
Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries which are coming upon you.

You have lived luxuriously on the earth and led a life of wanton pleasure; you have fattened your
hearts in a day of slaughter.
Riches » Guilt of rejoicing in (/themes/Guilt+of+rejoicing+in)

That too would have been an iniquity calling for judgment,
For I would have denied God above.
If I have gloated because my wealth was great,
And because my hand had secured so much;
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Riches » Guilt of trusting in (/themes/Guilt+of+trusting+in)
“If I have put my confidence in gold,
And called fine gold my trust,

That too would have been an iniquity calling for judgment,
For I would have denied God above.
Riches » Often lead to (/themes/Often+lead+to) » Forgetting God (/topics/Forgetting-

God)
Deuteronomy 8:13-14 (/Deuteronomy/8/13)
and when your herds and your flocks multiply, and your silver and gold multiply, and all that you
have multiplies, then your heart will become proud and you will forget the LORD your God who
brought you out from the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

» David (/themes/David)
Then he died in a ripe old age, full of days, riches and honor; and his son Solomon reigned in his
place.

Esteem it a privilege to be allowed to give
(/themes/Esteem+it+a+privilege+to+be+allowed+to+give)
“But who am I and who are my people that we should be able to offer as generously as this? For
all things come from You, and from Your hand we have given You.

Ascribe them to God (/themes/Ascribe+them+to+God)
Both riches and honor come from You, and You rule over all, and in Your hand is power and might;
and it lies in Your hand to make great and to strengthen everyone.

» Jehoshaphat (/themes/Jehoshaphat)
So the L established the kingdom in his control, and all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat,
and he had great riches and honor.
Riches » Often lead to (/themes/Often+lead+to) » Anxiety (/topics/Anxiety)

The sleep of the working man is pleasant, whether he eats little or much; but the full stomach of
the rich man does not allow him to sleep.
Riches » Often lead to (/themes/Often+lead+to) » Forsaking God (/topics/Forsaking-

God)
“But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked—
You are grown fat, thick, and sleek—
Then he forsook God who made him,
And scorned the Rock of his salvation.
Riches » The wicked (/themes/The+wicked) » Keep, to their hurt

(/themes/Keep%2C+to+their+hurt)
There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: riches being hoarded by their owner to
his hurt.

» isaac (/themes/Isaac)
Genesis 26:13-14 (/Genesis/26/13)
and the man became rich, and continued to grow richer until he became very wealthy; for he had
possessions of flocks and herds and a great household, so that the Philistines envied him.
boast of obtaining them (/themes/Not+boast+of+obtaining+them)
Otherwise, you may say in your heart, ‘My power and the strength of my hand made me this No Thanks Allow
wealth.’
Riches » Often lead to (/themes/Often+lead+to) » Rebelling against God
(/themes/Rebelling+against+God)
Nehemiah 9:25-26 (/Nehemiah/9/25)
"They captured fortified cities and a fertile land They took possession of houses full of every
good thing, Hewn cisterns, vineyards, olive groves, Fruit trees in abundance So they ate, were
filled and grew fat, And reveled in Your great goodness. "But they became disobedient and
rebelled against You, And cast Your law behind their backs And killed Your prophets who had
admonished them So that they might return to You, And they committed great blasphemies.
Riches » God gives power to obtain (/themes/God+gives+power+to+obtain)

But you shall remember the L your God, for it is He who is giving you power to make wealth,
that He may confirm His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.
Riches » Often lead to (/themes/Often+lead+to) » Denying God (/topics/Denying-God)

Proverbs 30:8-9 (/Proverbs/30/8)
Keep deception and lies far from me, Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food
that is my portion, That I not be full and deny You and say, "Who is the LORD?" Or that I not be in
want and steal, And profane the name of my God.
Riches » Heavenly treasures superior to (/themes/Heavenly+treasures+superior+to)

Matthew 6:19-20 (/Matthew/6/19)
"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where
thieves break in and steal. "But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth
nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal;

(/themes/Denunciations+against+those+who) » Get, unlawfully
(/themes/Get%2C+unlawfully)
“As a partridge that hatches eggs which it has not laid,
So is he who makes a fortune, but unjustly;
In the midst of his days it will forsake him,
And in the end he will be a fool.”

(/themes/Denunciations+against+those+who) » Trust in (/themes/Trust+in)

» Barzillai (/themes/Barzillai)
Now Barzillai was very old, being eighty years old; and he had sustained the king while he stayed
at Mahanaim, for he was a very great man.
Riches » They who possess, should (/themes/They+who+possess%2C+should) » Be

liberal in all things (/themes/Be+liberal+in+all+things)
Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share,

to be high-minded (/themes/Not+to+be+high-minded)
Riches » They who covet (/themes/They+who+covet) » Bring trouble on their families

(/themes/Bring+trouble+on+their+families)
He who profits illicitly troubles his own house,
But he who hates bribes will live.
Riches » They
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A faithful man will abound with blessings,
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Riches » They who covet (/themes/They+who+covet) » Bring trouble on themselves
(/themes/Bring+trouble+on+themselves)
For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away
from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
Riches » They who covet (/themes/They+who+covet) » Err from the faith

(/themes/Err+from+the+faith)
Riches » Often lead to (/themes/Often+lead+to) » An overbearing spirit

(/themes/An+overbearing+spirit)
The poor man utters supplications,
But the rich man answers roughly.
Riches » Often lead to (/themes/Often+lead+to) » Self-sufficiency (/themes/Self-

sufficiency)
The rich man is wise in his own eyes,
But the poor who has understanding sees through him.
Riches » Described as (/themes/Described+as) » Perishable (/themes/Perishable)

“Therefore My heart wails for Moab like flutes; My heart also wails like flutes for the men of Kir-
heres. Therefore they have lost the abundance it produced.
Riches » Described as (/themes/Described+as) » Temporary (/themes/Temporary)

For riches are not forever,
Nor does a crown endure to all generations.
Riches » Described as (/themes/Described+as) » Uncertain (/themes/Uncertain)

Riches » Of the wicked laid up for the just

(/themes/Of+the+wicked+laid+up+for+the+just)
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
And the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.
Riches » The love of, the root of all evil

(/themes/The+love+of%2C+the+root+of+all+evil)
Riches » The blessing of the lord brings (/themes/The+blessing+of+the+lord+brings)

It is the blessing of the L that makes rich,
And He adds no sorrow to it.
Riches » Examples of wicked men possessing

(/themes/Examples+of+wicked+men+possessing) » Ammonites (/topics/Ammonites)
“How boastful you are about the valleys!
Your valley is flowing away,
O backsliding daughter
Who trusts in her treasures, saying,
‘Who will come against me?’
(/themes/Examples+of+wicked+men+possessing) » Nabal (/themes/Nabal)
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Now there was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel; and the man was very rich, and he
had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats. And it came about while he was shearing his
sheep in Carmel

(/themes/Examples+of+wicked+men+possessing) » Laban (/themes/Laban)
For you had little before I came and it has increased to a multitude, and the L has blessed you
wherever I turned. But now, when shall I provide for my own household also?”

» Joseph of arimathea (/themes/Joseph+of+arimathea)
When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself had
also become a disciple of Jesus.

glory in them (/themes/Not+glory+in+them)
Thus says the L , “Let not a wise man boast of his wisdom, and let not the mighty man boast
of his might, let not a rich man boast of his riches;
Riches » They who covet (/themes/They+who+covet) » Fall into temptation and a

snare (/themes/Fall+into+temptation+and+a+snare)
desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction.
Riches » They who covet (/themes/They+who+covet) » Fall into hurtful lusts

(/themes/Fall+into+hurtful+lusts)
desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction.
Riches » Described as (/themes/Described+as) » Deceitful (/themes/Deceitful)

And the one on whom seed was sown among the thorns, this is the man who hears the word, and
the worry of the world and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
Riches » Often an obstruction to the reception of the gospel

(/themes/Often+an+obstruction+to+the+reception+of+the+gospel)
Mark 10:23-25 (/Mark/10/23)
And Jesus, looking around, said to His disciples, "How hard it will be for those who are wealthy to
enter the kingdom of God!" The disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus answered again
and said to them, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! "It is easier for a camel to
go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."
Riches » Folly and danger of trusting to--illustrated

(/themes/Folly+and+danger+of+trusting+to--illustrated)
Luke 12:16-21 (/Luke/12/16)
And He told them a parable, saying, "The land of a rich man was very productive. "And he began
reasoning to himself, saying, 'What shall I do, since I have no place to store my crops?' "Then he
said, 'This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store
all my grain and my goods. read more.
Riches » Deceitfulness of, chokes the word

(/themes/Deceitfulness+of%2C+chokes+the+word)
And the one on whom seed was sown among the thorns, this is the man who hears the word, and
the worry of the world and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
Riches » Danger of misusing--illustrated (/themes/Danger+of+misusing--illustrated)

Luke 16:19-25 (/Luke/16/19)
"Now there was a rich man, and he habitually dressed in purple and fine linen, joyously living in
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Riches » Profit not in the day of wrath (/themes/Profit+not+in+the+day+of+wrath) No Thanks Allow

Riches » Be not over-anxious for (/themes/Be+not+over-anxious+for)

Keep deception and lies far from me,
Give me neither poverty nor riches;
Feed me with the food that is my portion,
Riches » Give worldly power (/themes/Give+worldly+power)

The rich rules over the poor,
And the borrower becomes the lender’s slave.
Riches » Labor not for (/themes/Labor+not+for)

Do not weary yourself to gain wealth,
Cease from your consideration of it.

(/themes/Examples+of+wicked+men+possessing) » Esau (/themes/Esau)
For their property had become too great for them to live together, and the land where they
sojourned could not sustain them because of their livestock.

(/themes/Denunciations+against+those+who) » Spend, upon their appetite
(/themes/Spend%2C+upon+their+appetite)
Job 20:15-17 (/Job/20/15)
"He swallows riches, But will vomit them up; God will expel them from his belly. "He sucks the
poison of cobras; The viper's tongue slays him. "He does not look at the streams, The rivers
flowing with honey and curds.

» Abram (/themes/Abram)
Now Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver and in gold.

When converted, rejoice in being humbled
(/themes/When+converted%2C+rejoice+in+being+humbled)
James 1:9-10 (/James/1/9)
But the brother of humble circumstances is to glory in his high position; and the rich man is to
glory in his humiliation, because like flowering grass he will pass away.

hoard them up (/themes/Not+hoard+them+up)
Riches » Described as (/themes/Described+as) » Liable to be stolen

(/themes/Liable+to+be+stolen)
Riches » Described as (/themes/Described+as) » Thick clay (/themes/Thick+clay)

Habakkuk 2:6 (/Habakkuk/2/6) Verse Concepts
“Will not all of these take up a taunt-song against him,
Even mockery and insinuations against him
And say, ‘Woe to him who increases what is not his—
For how long—
And makes himself rich with loans?’
(/themes/Examples+of+wicked+men+possessing) » Haman (/themes/Haman)
Esther 5:11 (/Esther/5/11) Verse Concepts
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Then Haman recounted to them the glory of his riches, and the number of his sons, and every
instance where the king had magnified him and how he had promoted him above the princes and
servants of the king.

» Shunammite (/themes/Shunammite)
2 Kings 4:8 (/2-Kings/4/8) Verse Concepts
Now there came a day when Elisha passed over to Shunem, where there was a prominent
woman, and she persuaded him to eat food. And so it was, as often as he passed by, he turned in
there to eat food.

set the heart on them (/themes/Not+set+the+heart+on+them)
Do not trust in oppression
And do not vainly hope in robbery;
If riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.
Riches » The wicked (/themes/The+wicked) » Must leave, to others

(/themes/Must+leave%2C+to+others)
For he sees that even wise men die;
The stupid and the senseless alike perish
And leave their wealth to others.
Riches » The wicked (/themes/The+wicked) » Often increase in

(/themes/Often+increase+in)
Behold, these are the wicked;
And always at ease, they have increased in wealth.
Riches » Often lead to (/themes/Often+lead+to) » Violence (/topics/Violence)

Micah 6:12 (/Micah/6/12) Verse Concepts
“For the rich men of the city are full of violence,
Her residents speak lies,
And their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.
Riches » The wicked (/themes/The+wicked) » Trust in the abundance of

(/themes/Trust+in+the+abundance+of)
“Behold, the man who would not make God his refuge,
But trusted in the abundance of his riches
And was strong in his evil desire.”
Riches » To God belongs this world's riches

(/themes/To+God+belongs+this+world%27s+riches)
Haggai 2:8 (/Haggai/2/8) Verse Concepts
‘The silver is Mine and the gold is Mine,’ declares the L of hosts.
Riches » Life consists not in abundance of

(/themes/Life+consists+not+in+abundance+of)
Then He said to them, “Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even
when one has an abundance does his life consist of his possessions.”
Riches » Cannot secure prosperity (/themes/Cannot+secure+prosperity)

For the sun rises with a scorching wind and withers the grass; and its flower falls off and the
beauty of its appearance is destroyed; so too the rich man in the midst of his pursuits will fade
away.

(/themes/Denunciations+against+those+who) » Receive their consolation from
(/themes/Receive+their+consolation+from)
Luke 6:24 (/Luke/6/24)
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But woe to you who are rich, for you are receiving your comfort in full.

» Dorcas (/themes/Dorcas)
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Acts 9:36 (/Acts/9/36) Verse Concepts
Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which translated in Greek is called Dorcas);
this woman was abounding with deeds of kindness and charity which she continually did.
Riches » They who possess, should (/themes/They+who+possess%2C+should) » Use

them in promoting the salvation of others
(/themes/Use+them+in+promoting+the+salvation+of+others)
And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by means of the wealth of unrighteousness, so that
when it fails, they will receive you into the eternal dwellings.
Riches » Often lead to (/themes/Often+lead+to) » Fraud (/topics/Fraud)

Behold, the pay of the laborers who mowed your fields, and which has been withheld by you, cries
out against you; and the outcry of those who did the harvesting has reached the ears of the Lord
of Sabaoth.
Riches » Often lead to (/themes/Often+lead+to) » Oppression (/topics/Oppression)

But you have dishonored the poor man. Is it not the rich who oppress you and personally drag you
into court?
Riches » The wicked (/themes/The+wicked) » Often spend their days in

(/themes/Often+spend+their+days+in)
“They spend their days in prosperity,
And suddenly they go down to Sheol.
Riches » The wicked (/themes/The+wicked) » Swallow down

(/themes/Swallow+down)
“He swallows riches,
But will vomit them up;
God will expel them from his belly.

» Boaz (/themes/Boaz)
Ruth 2:1 (/Ruth/2/1) Verse Concepts
Now Naomi had a kinsman of her husband, a man of great wealth, of the family of Elimelech,
whose name was Boaz.
Riches » Figurative (/themes/Figurative)

Revelation 3:18 (/Revelation/3/18) Verse Concepts
I advise you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, and white garments
so that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness will not be revealed; and
eye salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.
Seven (/topics/Seven) » Uncertainties (/themes/Uncertainties) » Riches

seven Uncertainties (/themes/Seven+Uncertainties) » Riches

Topics on Riches
Drawbacks To Riches (/topics/Drawbacks-To-Riches)
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Riches Of Grace (/topics/Riches-Of-Grace)

Ephesians 2:7 (/Ephesians/2/7) No Thanks Verse Concepts
Allow
so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward
us in Christ Jesus.
Riches, Believers Attitudes (/topics/Riches,-Believers-Attitudes)

OL our God, all this abundance that we have provided to build You a house for Your holy
name, it is from Your hand, and all is Yours.
Riches, Can Lead To (/topics/Riches,-Can-Lead-To)

Ezekiel 28:5 (/Ezekiel/28/5) Verse Concepts
“By your great wisdom, by your trade
You have increased your riches
And your heart is lifted up because of your riches—
Riches, Dangers Of (/topics/Riches,-Dangers-Of)

Riches, Description Of (/topics/Riches,-Description-Of)

For riches are not forever,
Nor does a crown endure to all generations.
Riches, Nature Of (/topics/Riches,-Nature-Of)

Psalm 24:1-2 (/Psalm/24/1)
A Psalm of David.
The earth is the L ’ , and all it contains,
The world, and those who dwell in it.
Riches, Spiritual (/topics/Riches,-Spiritual)

Romans 11:33-36 (/Romans/11/33)
Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His
judgments and unfathomable His ways!
Riches, Ungodly Use Of (/topics/Riches,-Ungodly-Use-Of)

Behold, these are the wicked;
And always at ease, they have increased in wealth.
Satisfied With Riches (/topics/Satisfied-With-Riches)

Even those who trust in their wealth
And boast in the abundance of their riches?
Trusting Riches (/topics/Trusting-Riches)

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Protection (/topics/Protection) » Not to be found in (/themes/Not+to+be+found+in) »

Proverbs 11:4 (/Proverbs/11/4) Verse Concepts

Riches » The true riches (/themes/The+true+riches)

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Micah 2:2-3 (/Micah/2/2)

Habakkuk 2:6-8 (/Habakkuk/2/6)

Riches » Examples of those truly rich (/themes/Examples+of+those+truly+rich)

Matthew 8:10 (/Matthew/8/10) Verse Concepts

Matthew 13:45-46 (/Matthew/13/45)

Riches » The wicked (/themes/The+wicked) » Heap up (/themes/Heap+up)

Ecclesiastes 2:26 (/Ecclesiastes/2/26) Verse Concepts

Job 27:16 (/Job/27/16) Verse Concepts

Riches » Described as (/themes/Described+as) » Unsatisfying

Ecclesiastes 5:10 (/Ecclesiastes/5/10) Verse Concepts

Riches » Described as (/themes/Described+as) » Fleeting (/themes/Fleeting)

Revelation 6:15-17 (/Revelation/6/15)

Riches » They who possess, should (/themes/They+who+possess%2C+should) »

Mark 12:42-44 (/Mark/12/42)

Riches » Vanity of heaping up (/themes/Vanity+of+heaping+up)

Ecclesiastes 5:10-11 (/Ecclesiastes/5/10)

Riches » The wicked (/themes/The+wicked) » Have trouble with

1 Timothy 6:9-10 (/1-Timothy/6/9)

Riches » God gives (/themes/God+gives)

Ecclesiastes 5:19 (/Ecclesiastes/5/19) Verse Concepts

Riches » Denunciations against