Scripture addresses wealth with nuance, neither condemning it outright nor treating it as the ultimate goal. This page gathers verified verses on wealth.
Every verse below is drawn from a verified King James Version text.
A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
Psalms 37:16
My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
Psalms 139:15
Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
Psalms 139:16
Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
Proverbs 3:9
Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
Proverbs 3:16
Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
Psalms 62:10
Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
Psalms 39:6
For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.
Hebrews 10:34
And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
Mark 10:23
And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
Mark 10:24
And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
Luke 8:3
And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
Luke 8:14
And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
Luke 18:24
Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
Proverbs 23:5
His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.
Job 1:3
Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
Job 1:10
Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
Psalms 73:12
I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
Psalms 119:14
Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
Proverbs 8:18
That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
Proverbs 8:21
All verses are quoted from the King James Version (KJV), a public-domain translation.
1 Timothy 6:6’s statement that “godliness with contentment is great gain” reframes what true wealth actually consists of.
This is one of the reasons Bible Verses About Wealth continue to matter to readers.
If this speaks to your current situation, you may also want to read Bible Verses For Blessings and Prosperity or Bible Verses For Finding Peace, both of which touch on related ground.
Every verse on this page is drawn from the King James Version, a public-domain translation available in full at Blue Letter Bible for anyone who wants to study the wider context.
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Every verse in Bible Verses About Wealth is drawn from the King James Version specifically, a translation completed in 1611 that remains one of the most widely quoted English versions of Scripture. Its language is more formal than modern translations, which some readers find adds a certain weight to familiar passages.
The twenty verses in Bible Verses About Wealth were selected specifically because they speak directly to this subject, rather than only mentioning it in passing. Some are well known; others are easy to overlook on a first read through Scripture. Both kinds are included here because familiarity is not the same as relevance — a lesser-known verse can sometimes say exactly what a well-known one does not.
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Twenty verses is enough to give a genuine sense of how often Scripture returns to this subject, without becoming so long that no single verse gets the attention it deserves. Shorter lists risk missing important passages; much longer ones risk turning into a list nobody actually reads all the way through.
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Scripture treats wealth with nuance, redefining true gain as godliness paired with contentment.