Bible Verses About Wealth
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for wealth, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 7,050 votes, led by Hebrews 13:5. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Wealth
Hebrews 13:5277 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.
Matthew 6:24262 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 6:10248 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.
Matthew 6:19-21217 votes
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Deuteronomy 8:18208 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.
Proverbs 13:22187 votes
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
1 Timothy 6:17-19175 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;
Philippians 4:19164 votes
But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Proverbs 22:7160 votes
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
Luke 12:33-34147 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.
1 Timothy 5:8138 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.
Acts 4:32-35115 votes
And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
Proverbs 22:1114 votes
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
Acts 2:44-45112 votes
And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
Matthew 6:31-33104 votes
Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
Ecclesiastes 5:10101 votes
He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
Luke 16:11100 votes
If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
Proverbs 13:1198 votes
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
Proverbs 8:1895 votes
Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
Proverbs 10:2293 votes
The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
Proverbs 28:2283 votes
He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
2 Corinthians 9:878 votes
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
Luke 12:1576 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.
Proverbs 21:2074 votes
There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
Luke 6:3873 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.
What does the Bible say about wealth?
Readers most often cite Hebrews 13:5 on the subject of wealth. Across 7,050 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Matthew 6:24, 1 Timothy 6:10, Matthew 6:19-21. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.