What Does the Bible Say About Wealth?

Proverbs 10:22

“The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, without painful toil for it.”

1 Timothy 6:10

“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.”

Proverbs 22:7

“The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.”

Matthew 6:19-21

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven...”

Proverbs 13:11

“Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.”

Luke 12:15

“Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”

Ecclesiastes 5:10

“Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless.”