Scriptures about money, wealth, generosity, and trusting God in times of need.
26 Scriptures · Father’s Blessing Bible
1 Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
Matthew 6:24
No one can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.
Matthew 6:19–21
19 Do not store up treasures for yourselves on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal; 20 but store up treasures for yourselves in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in and steal; 21 for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Hebrews 13:5
Keep your life free from the love of money, and be content with what you have. For He Himself has said: “I will never leave you nor forsake you,”
2 Corinthians 9:6–7
6 Remember this: remember: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 7 Each person should give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
Philippians 4:19
And my God will supply every need of yours according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Luke 12:15
Then He said to them, “Watch out and be on your guard against all greed, because one’s life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.”
1 Timothy 6:17–19
17 Instruct those who are rich in this present age not to be conceited about themselves and not to put their hope in uncertain wealth, but in the living God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment; 18 instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, generous, and ready to share, 19 storing up for themselves a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of eternal life.
Proverbs 22:7
The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower becomes a slave to the lender.
Proverbs 13:11
Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.
Ecclesiastes 5:10
Whoever loves money will never be satisfied with money, and whoever loves wealth will gain no benefit from it. This too is vanity!
Romans 13:8
Owe no one anything, except to love one another, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.
Luke 16:10–11
10 One who is faithful in very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in very little is also dishonest in much. 11 Therefore, if you have not been faithful with unrighteous wealth, who will entrust true riches to you?
Matthew 6:33
But seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
Proverbs 30:8–9
8 Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food I need; 9 otherwise, having too much, I might deny You and say, “Who is the Lord?” Or, being poor, I might steal and misuse the name of my God.
Proverbs 11:28
Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like green leaves.
Proverbs 21:5
The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.
Proverbs 22:26–27
26 Do not be one of those who shake hands in a pledge and guarantee debts: 27 if you have nothing with which to pay, why bring it upon yourself to have your bed taken from under you?
Psalm 37:25
I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging for bread.
Proverbs 11:24–25
24 One person gives generously, and he gains even more; another is excessively frugal, yet becomes poor. 25 A generous soul will prosper, and whoever refreshes others, will himself be refreshed.
Acts 20:35
In everything I showed you that by working hard in this way we must support the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, for He Himself said: “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”
Mark 8:36
For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?
1 Timothy 6:6–8
6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 8 But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.
Proverbs 15:16
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure with turmoil.
Proverbs 14:31
Whoever oppresses the poor insults their Maker, but whoever honors Him is gracious to the needy.
Proverbs 19:17
Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and He will reward them for what they have done.
