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What Does the Bible Say About Managing Money?

Here are 7 Bible verses about managing money, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Proverbs 22:7

    The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

    BSBThe rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.

  2. #2Luke 14:28

    For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?

    BSBWhich of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it?

  3. #3Proverbs 21:20

    There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

    BSBPrecious treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man consumes them.

  4. #4Matthew 6:33

    But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

    BSBBut seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

  5. #5Proverbs 28:20

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

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

  6. #6Proverbs 13:22

    A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

    BSBA good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.

  7. #7Proverbs 6:6-8

    Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.

    BSBWalk in the manner of the ant, O slacker; observe its ways and become wise. Without a commander, without an overseer or ruler, it prepares its provisions in summer; it gathers its food at harvest.

Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).

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