Riches
A 19th-century editor grouped these passages under ‘Riches’. It’s a historical finding aid — one editor’s arrangement of the text, not Scripture’s own.
Topic from Nave's Topical Bible (Orville J. Nave, 1897) — public domain.
Topic from Torrey's New Topical Textbook (R. A. Torrey) — public domain.
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Torrey's New Topical Textbook
Topic from Torrey's New Topical Textbook (R. A. Torrey) — public domain.
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Don’t weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.
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But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation, a snare, and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.
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A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.
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He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.
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Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
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James 1:11 NT
For the sun arises with the scorching wind and withers the grass, and the flower in it falls, and the beauty of its appearance perishes. So the rich man will also fade away in his pursuits.
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Those who trust in their wealth, and boast in the multitude of their riches— none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give God a ransom for him. For the redemption of their life is costly, no payment is ever enough, that he…
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Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them in the day of Yahweh’s wrath, but the whole land will be devoured by the fire of his jealousy; for he will make an end, yes, a terrible end, of all those who dwell in the…
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The kings of the earth, the princes, the commanding officers, the rich, the strong, and every slave and free person, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains. They told the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us, and…
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Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all! In your hand is power and might! It is in your hand to make great, and to give strength to all!
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Job 31:24 OT
“If I have made gold my hope, and have said to the fine gold, ‘You are my confidence;’
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Psalms 62:10 OT
Don’t trust in oppression. Don’t become vain in robbery. If riches increase, don’t set your heart on them.
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and lest you say in your heart, “My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth.”
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Yahweh says, “Don’t let the wise man glory in his wisdom. Don’t let the mighty man glory in his might. Don’t let the rich man glory in his riches.
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In addition, because I have set my affection on the house of my God, since I have a treasure of my own of gold and silver, I give it to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,
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A poor widow came, and she cast in two small brass coins, which equal a quadrans coin. He called his disciples to himself, and said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, this poor widow gave more than all those who are giving into the…
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Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”
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1 John 3:17 NT
But whoever has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, then closes his heart of compassion against him, how does God’s love remain in him?
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Luke 16:9 NT
I tell you, make for yourselves friends by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when you fail, they may receive you into the eternal tents.
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that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share;
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But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from you, and we have given you of your own.
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James 1:9 NT
But let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position;
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James 1:10 NT
and the rich, in that he is made humble, because like the flower in the grass, he will pass away.
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Matthew 6:20 NT
but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves don’t break through and steal;