In this way the man grew exceedingly prosperous and came to own large flocks, and female and male servants, and camels and donkeys.

Then Jacob prayed, “O God of my father Abraham, God of my father Isaac, Lord, you who said to me, ‘Go back to your country and your relatives, and I will make you prosper,’

But you have said, ‘I will surely make you prosper and will make your descendants like the sand of the sea, which cannot be counted.’”

The Lord was with Joseph so that he prospered, and he lived in the house of his Egyptian master.

If, however, there is no one to redeem it for them but later on they prosper and acquire sufficient means to redeem it themselves,

An uncle or a cousin or any blood relative in their clan may redeem them. Or if they prosper, they may redeem themselves.

Walk in obedience to all that the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.

The Lord commanded us to obey all these decrees and to fear the Lord our God, so that we might always prosper and be kept alive, as is the case today.

The Lord will grant you abundant prosperity—in the fruit of your womb, the young of your livestock and the crops of your ground—in the land he swore to your ancestors to give you.

Because you did not serve the Lord your God joyfully and gladly in the time of prosperity,

Just as it pleased the Lord to make you prosper and increase in number, so it will please him to ruin and destroy you. You will be uprooted from the land you are entering to possess.

Carefully follow the terms of this covenant, so that you may prosper in everything you do.

Prosperity After Turning to the Lord

When all these blessings and curses I have set before you come on you and you take them to heart wherever the Lord your God disperses you among the nations,

He will bring you to the land that belonged to your ancestors, and you will take possession of it. He will make you more prosperous and numerous than your ancestors.

Then the Lord your God will make you most prosperous in all the work of your hands and in the fruit of your womb, the young of your livestock and the crops of your land. The Lord will again delight in you and make you prosperous, just as he delighted in your ancestors,

See, I set before you today life and prosperity, death and destruction.

Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.

So the five men left and came to Laish, where they saw that the people were living in safety, like the Sidonians, at peace and secure. And since their land lacked nothing, they were prosperous. Also, they lived a long way from the Sidonians and had no relationship with anyone else.

and observe what the Lord your God requires: Walk in obedience to him, and keep his decrees and commands, his laws and regulations, as written in the Law of Moses. Do this so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you go

So Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king in place of his father David. He prospered and all Israel obeyed him.

“Let us build up these towns,” he said to Judah, “and put walls around them, with towers, gates and bars. The land is still ours, because we have sought the Lord our God; we sought him and he has given us rest on every side.” So they built and prospered.

Then the Spirit of God came on Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood before the people and said, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you disobey the Lord’s commands? You will not prosper. Because you have forsaken the Lord, he has forsaken you.’”

In everything that he undertook in the service of God’s temple and in obedience to the law and the commands, he sought his God and worked wholeheartedly. And so he prospered.

So the elders of the Jews continued to build and prosper under the preaching of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah, a descendant of Iddo. They finished building the temple according to the command of the God of Israel and the decrees of Cyrus, Darius and Artaxerxes, kings of Persia.

if you are pure and upright, even now he will rouse himself on your behalf and restore you to your prosperous state.

Your beginnings will seem humble, so prosperous will your future be.

Nothing is left for him to devour; his prosperity will not endure.

They spend their years in prosperity and go down to the grave in peace.

But their prosperity is not in their own hands, so I stand aloof from the plans of the wicked.

“Submit to God and be at peace with him; in this way prosperity will come to you.

If they obey and serve him, they will spend the rest of their days in prosperity and their years in contentment.

That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers.

Many, Lord, are asking, “Who will bring us prosperity?” Let the light of your face shine on us.

His ways are always prosperous; your laws are rejected by him; he sneers at all his enemies.

They will spend their days in prosperity, and their descendants will inherit the land.

But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy peace and prosperity.

Though while they live they count themselves blessed— and people praise you when you prosper—

May it please you to prosper Zion, to build up the walls of Jerusalem.

May the mountains bring prosperity to the people, the hills the fruit of righteousness.

In his days may the righteous flourish and prosperity abound till the moon is no more.

For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

that I may enjoy the prosperity of your chosen ones, that I may share in the joy of your nation and join your inheritance in giving praise.

For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek your prosperity.

You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours.

May the Lord bless you from Zion; may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life.

for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity.

With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity.

When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.

A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.

Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.

One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper; one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.

The one who gets wisdom loves life; the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.

Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.

Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

The greedy stir up conflict, but those who trust in the Lord will prosper.

A man may have a hundred children and live many years; yet no matter how long he lives, if he cannot enjoy his prosperity and does not receive proper burial, I say that a stillborn child is better off than he.

even if he lives a thousand years twice over but fails to enjoy his prosperity. Do not all go to the same place?

I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the Lord, do all these things.

Yet it was the Lord’s will to crush him and cause him to suffer, and though the Lord makes his life an offering for sin, he will see his offspring and prolong his days, and the will of the Lord will prosper in his hand.

The shepherds are senseless and do not inquire of the Lord; so they do not prosper and all their flock is scattered.

Jeremiah’s Complaint

You are always righteous, Lord, when I bring a case before you. Yet I would speak with you about your justice: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease?

That person will be like a bush in the wastelands; they will not see prosperity when it comes. They will dwell in the parched places of the desert, in a salt land where no one lives.

This is what the Lord says: “Record this man as if childless, a man who will not prosper in his lifetime, for none of his offspring will prosper, none will sit on the throne of David or rule anymore in Judah.”

Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.”

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “When I bring them back from captivity, the people in the land of Judah and in its towns will once again use these words: ‘The Lord bless you, you prosperous city, you sacred mountain.’

“This is what the Lord says: As I have brought all this great calamity on this people, so I will give them all the prosperity I have promised them.

Then this city will bring me renown, joy, praise and honor before all nations on earth that hear of all the good things I do for it; and they will be in awe and will tremble at the abundant prosperity and peace I provide for it.’

“Go and tell Ebed-Melek the Cushite, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: I am about to fulfill my words against this city—words concerning disaster, not prosperity. At that time they will be fulfilled before your eyes.

I have been deprived of peace; I have forgotten what prosperity is.

“Son of man, because Tyre has said of Jerusalem, ‘Aha! The gate to the nations is broken, and its doors have swung open to me; now that she lies in ruins I will prosper,’

I will increase the number of people and animals living on you, and they will be fruitful and become numerous. I will settle people on you as in the past and will make you prosper more than before. Then you will know that I am the Lord.

Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream of a Tree

King Nebuchadnezzar, To the nations and peoples of every language, who live in all the earth: May you prosper greatly!

I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at home in my palace, contented and prosperous.

Therefore, Your Majesty, be pleased to accept my advice: Renounce your sins by doing what is right, and your wickedness by being kind to the oppressed. It may be that then your prosperity will continue.”

Then King Darius wrote to all the nations and peoples of every language in all the earth: “May you prosper greatly!

So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian.

Because of rebellion, the Lord’s people and the daily sacrifice were given over to it. It prospered in everything it did, and truth was thrown to the ground.

He will cause deceit to prosper, and he will consider himself superior. When they feel secure, he will destroy many and take his stand against the Prince of princes. Yet he will be destroyed, but not by human power.

Israel was a spreading vine; he brought forth fruit for himself. As his fruit increased, he built more altars; as his land prospered, he adorned his sacred stones.

“Proclaim further: This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘My towns will again overflow with prosperity, and the Lord will again comfort Zion and choose Jerusalem.’”

Are these not the words the Lord proclaimed through the earlier prophets when Jerusalem and its surrounding towns were at rest and prosperous, and the Negev and the western foothills were settled?’”

But now we call the arrogant blessed. Certainly evildoers prosper, and even when they put God to the test, they get away with it.’”

The God of the people of Israel chose our ancestors; he made the people prosper during their stay in Egypt; with mighty power he led them out of that country;