What Does the Bible Say About Money?
Key Scriptures and spiritual guidance on money
התנ"ך מטפח את הנושא של כסף במקומות רבים, ומדגיש את חשיבות השימוש הנכון בו על מנת לשרת את האחרים ולנהל חיים צדקניים. הכסף עצמו אינו מזיק, אלא השימוש הלא נכון בו עשוי לגרום לבעיות. ישנם מספר פסוקים במקרא שמזכירים את חשיבות הצדקה, החסד והשפים בהקשר לכסף.
Bible Verses About Money
Proverbs 22:7
“The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.”
Proverbs 30:8-9
“Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’ Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.”
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 11:24-25
“One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.”
Matthew 6:24
“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”
Luke 16:13
“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”
Proverbs 13:11
“Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.”