Bible Verses About Earning Money
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for earning money, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 82,590 votes, led by 1 Timothy 6:10. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Earning Money
1 Timothy 6:102,300 votes
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Proverbs 22:72,251 votes
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
Proverbs 13:111,707 votes
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
Matthew 6:241,650 votes
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
1 Timothy 6:17-191,299 votes
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
Hebrews 13:51,241 votes
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Ecclesiastes 5:101,189 votes
He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
Deuteronomy 8:181,133 votes
But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.
1 Timothy 5:81,060 votes
But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
John 3:161,053 votes
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Luke 6:38986 votes
Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
Proverbs 23:4972 votes
Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
Malachi 3:10959 votes
Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
Luke 12:15950 votes
And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
Matthew 25:14-30940 votes
For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
Proverbs 23:4-5925 votes
Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
Philippians 4:19908 votes
But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Matthew 6:31-33880 votes
Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
Proverbs 22:1852 votes
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
Psalms 37:21845 votes
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
Matthew 6:19-21818 votes
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Proverbs 12:11782 votes
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
Luke 14:28766 votes
For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
Matthew 6:21759 votes
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Proverbs 3:9750 votes
Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
What does the Bible say about earning money?
Readers most often cite 1 Timothy 6:10 on the subject of earning money. Across 82,590 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Proverbs 22:7, Proverbs 13:11, Matthew 6:24. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.