Scripture Cards: Quick Money

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.

And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.

A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.

An inheritance gained quickly will not be blessed in the end.

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”

Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty awaits him.

He who loves money is never satisfied by money, and he who loves wealth is never satisfied by income. This too is futile.

And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself. When you glance at wealth, it disappears, for it makes wings for itself and flies like an eagle to the sky.

A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty.

For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.