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What Does the Bible Say About Money Management?

Here are 16 Bible verses about money management, 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. #2Proverbs 3:9

    Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

    BSBHonor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest;

  3. #3Hebrews 13:5

    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.

    BSBKeep 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.”

  4. #4Luke 14:28-30

    For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

    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? Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him, saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’

  5. #5Luke 16:11

    If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

    BSBSo if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches?

  6. #6Luke 12:15

    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.

    BSBAnd 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.”

  7. #7Proverbs 10:4

    He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

    BSBIdle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.

  8. #8Proverbs 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.

  9. #91 Timothy 5:8

    But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

    BSBIf anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

  10. #10Deuteronomy 8:18

    But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

    BSBBut remember that it is the LORD your God who gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm His covenant that He swore to your fathers even to this day.

  11. #11Luke 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?

  12. #12Proverbs 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.

  13. #13Malachi 3:10

    Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

    BSBBring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.

  14. #14Romans 13:8

    Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

    BSBBe indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

  15. #15Proverbs 13:11

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

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

  16. #16Matthew 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.

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