Bible Verses About Riches
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for riches, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 4,983 votes, led by Luke 12:15. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Riches
Luke 12:15165 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.
1 Timothy 6:17-19159 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 13:5151 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.
Philippians 4:19140 votes
But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Matthew 6:19-21139 votes
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Matthew 6:24134 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 6:10124 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 10:2294 votes
The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
Mark 4:1991 votes
And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
1 John 3:1787 votes
But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
Luke 16:1384 votes
No servant 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.
Proverbs 11:482 votes
Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
1 Timothy 5:879 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.
Proverbs 11:2874 votes
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
James 5:1-573 votes
Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.
Ecclesiastes 5:1971 votes
Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.
Proverbs 16:869 votes
Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
Luke 18:22-2665 votes
Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
Proverbs 13:2264 votes
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
Proverbs 22:764 votes
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
Luke 12:33-3461 votes
Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
Proverbs 22:459 votes
By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.
Proverbs 13:1158 votes
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
Deuteronomy 8:1857 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.
Matthew 6:3357 votes
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
What does the Bible say about riches?
Readers most often cite Luke 12:15 on the subject of riches. Across 4,983 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 Timothy 6:17-19, Hebrews 13:5, Philippians 4:19. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.