Abram was very rich, having many animals, silver, and gold.

The area where they were was not rich enough for them to dwell together, for they had too many possessions for them to live in the same camp.

But I will execute my judgment upon the nation that they will have served. They will leave it with great riches.

He became important and continued to prosper until he was very rich.

God grant you dew from the heavens and the riches of the earth and an abundance of grain and wine.

Finally Isaac spoke and said, “Behold, far from the riches of the earth shall your dwelling be and far from the dew of the heavens.

He grew rich beyond measure and possessed great numbers of flocks, male and female slaves, and camels and donkeys.

I am not worthy of the goodness and faithfulness that you have shown your servant. When I passed over the Jordan I had nothing but my staff, and now I have become so rich that I could establish two camps.

Would not their herds, their riches, and all their animals then be ours? Let us agree to their proposal, and they will then live with us.”

But he told them, “Be at peace! Do not fear! Your God and the God of your fathers placed riches in your sacks. I received your money.” And he brought Simeon to them.

“Asher’s food is rich, and he shall provide delicacies for the king.

The rich will not give more and the poor will not give less than half a shekel, when you give the Lord’s offering, in order to ransom your life.

In the fifth year you can eat its fruit. Thus, it will yield more richly for you. I am the Lord, your God.

“If an alien or foreigner has grown rich and one of your brethren becomes poor and sells himself to the alien or foreigner living in your midst or to a member of that foreigner’s family,

Now then, leave and go home. I told you that I would reward you richly, but the Lord has kept you from being paid.”

Rules for Sexual Relationships. If a man takes a woman and has sex with her, but then he grows to hate her

with the precious fruits of the sun, the rich produce of the moon,

May the Lord repay you for what you have done. May you be richly rewarded by the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have taken refuge.”

He said, “May you be blessed by the Lord, my daughter. This latter kindness you have shown is greater than the former, for you have not sought after the young men, whether poor or rich.

The Lord makes poor and makes rich, he humbles and he also exalts.

When a man finds his enemy, does he allow him to walk away unharmed? May the Lord richly reward you for what you have done to me today.

Chapter 12

Nathan’s Parable. The Lord sent the prophet Nathan to David, and when Nathan arrived, he said to him: “There were two men in a certain town. One was rich and the other was poor.

The rich man had flocks and herds in great abundance,

“On one occasion the rich man welcomed a traveler into his house, but he had no wish to take one animal from his flock or herd to provide a meal for his guest. Instead he took the poor man’s ewe lamb and prepared that for his visitor.”

God said to him, “Because you have asked for this thing, and you have not asked for a long life for yourself, or that you be rich, or for the life of your enemies, but you asked for understanding to discern what is just,