Proverbs 15:6
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6 There is treasure in the house of the godly,
but the earnings of the wicked bring trouble.
Proverbs 8:21
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21 Those who love me inherit wealth.
I will fill their treasuries.
Proverbs 21:20
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20 The wise have wealth and luxury,
but fools spend whatever they get.
Proverbs 10:22
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22 The blessing of the Lord makes a person rich,
and he adds no sorrow with it.
Psalm 112:3
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3 They themselves will be wealthy,
and their good deeds will last forever.
Proverbs 16:8
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8 Better to have little, with godliness,
than to be rich and dishonest.
Hebrews 11:26
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26 He thought it was better to suffer for the sake of Christ than to own the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his great reward.
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Ecclesiastes 4:6
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6 And yet,
“Better to have one handful with quietness
than two handfuls with hard work
and chasing the wind.”
Proverbs 15:16
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16 Better to have little, with fear for the Lord,
than to have great treasure and inner turmoil.
Proverbs 13:22
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22 Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren,
but the sinner’s wealth passes to the godly.
Psalm 37:16
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16 It is better to be godly and have little
than to be evil and rich.
Job 20:19-23
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19 For they oppressed the poor and left them destitute.
They foreclosed on their homes.
20 They were always greedy and never satisfied.
Nothing remains of all the things they dreamed about.
21 Nothing is left after they finish gorging themselves.
Therefore, their prosperity will not endure.
22 “In the midst of plenty, they will run into trouble
and be overcome by misery.
23 May God give them a bellyful of trouble.
May God rain down his anger upon them.
James 5:1-3
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Warning to the Rich
5 Look here, you rich people: Weep and groan with anguish because of all the terrible troubles ahead of you. 2 Your wealth is rotting away, and your fine clothes are moth-eaten rags. 3 Your gold and silver are corroded. The very wealth you were counting on will eat away your flesh like fire. This corroded treasure you have hoarded will testify against you on the day of judgment.
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Ecclesiastes 5:10-14
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10 Those who love money will never have enough. How meaningless to think that wealth brings true happiness! 11 The more you have, the more people come to help you spend it. So what good is wealth—except perhaps to watch it slip through your fingers!
12 People who work hard sleep well, whether they eat little or much. But the rich seldom get a good night’s sleep.
13 There is another serious problem I have seen under the sun. Hoarding riches harms the saver. 14 Money is put into risky investments that turn sour, and everything is lost. In the end, there is nothing left to pass on to one’s children.
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