Rich

…that I will not accept even a thread, or a strap of a sandal, or anything that belongs to you, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’

“The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, menservants and maidservants, camels and donkeys.

Asher’s food will be rich; he shall provide royal delicacies.

In making the offering to the LORD to atone for your lives, the rich shall not give more than a half shekel, nor shall the poor give less.

You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly.

May the LORD repay your work, and may you receive a rich reward from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have taken refuge.”

Then Boaz said, “May the LORD bless you, my daughter. You have shown more kindness now than before, because you have not run after the younger men, whether rich or poor.

Then the LORD sent Nathan to David, and when he arrived, he said, “There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor.

The rich man had a great number of sheep and cattle,

Now a traveler came to the rich man, who refrained from taking one of his own sheep or cattle to prepare for the traveler who had come to him. Instead, he took the poor man’s lamb and prepared it for his guest.”

There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly.

Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”

They refused to listen and failed to remember the wonders You performed among them. They stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return them to their bondage in Egypt. But You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in loving devotion, and You did not forsake them.

He will no longer be rich; his wealth will not endure. His possessions will not overspread the land.

His body is well nourished, and his bones are rich with marrow.

…who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands.

For You welcomed him with rich blessings; You placed on his head a crown of pure gold.

All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before Him—even those unable to preserve their lives.

…both low and high, rich and poor alike.

Do not be afraid when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases.

For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!

The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.

One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.

The poor man is hated even by his neighbor, but many are those who love the rich.

A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city; it is like a high wall in his imagination.

The poor man pleads for mercy, but the rich man answers harshly.

He who loves pleasure will become poor; the one who loves wine and oil will never be rich.

The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is Maker of them all.

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

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

Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself.

…but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come upon them.

Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a rich man whose ways are perverse.

A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man with discernment sees through him.

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

The sleep of the worker is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of the rich man permits him no sleep.

Folly is appointed to great heights, but the rich sit in lowly positions.

Do not curse the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich even in your bedroom, for a bird of the air may carry your words, and a winged creature may report your speech.

Then He will send rain for the seed that you have sown in the ground, and the food that comes from your land will be rich and plentiful. On that day your cattle will graze in open pastures.

He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in His death, although He had done no violence, nor was any deceit in His mouth.

Like cages full of birds, so their houses are full of deceit. Therefore they have become powerful and rich.

You who dwell by many waters, rich in treasures, your end has come; the thread of your life is cut.

I will feed them in good pasture, and the lofty mountains of Israel will be their grazing land. There they will lie down in a good grazing land; they will feed in rich pasture on the mountains of Israel.

I ate no rich food, no meat or wine entered my mouth, and I did not anoint myself with oil until the three weeks were completed.

And Ephraim boasts: “How rich I have become! I have found wealth for myself. In all my labors, they can find in me no iniquity that is sinful.”

Therefore he sacrifices to his dragnet and burns incense to his fishing net, for by these things his portion is sumptuous and his food is rich.

Will not all of these take up a taunt against him, speaking with mockery and derision: ‘Woe to him who amasses what is not his and makes himself rich with many loans! How long will this go on?’

…whose buyers slaughter them without remorse. Those who sell them say, ‘Blessed be the LORD, for I am rich!’ Even their own shepherds have no compassion on them.

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.

Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus.

Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”

It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts.

He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.

But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.

Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance.

This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.”

Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid.

Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.

Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.

…and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.

One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried.

Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!

Indeed, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury,

Already you have all you want. Already you have become rich. Without us, you have become kings. How I wish you really were kings, so that we might be kings with you!

…sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.

But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,

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.

Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.

Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share,

But the one who is rich should exult in his low position, because he will pass away like a flower of the field.

For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.

Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?

But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?

Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you.

I know your affliction and your poverty—though you are rich! And I am aware of the slander of those who falsely claim to be Jews, but are in fact a synagogue of Satan.

You say, ‘I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.

I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.

Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains.

And the second beast required all people, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their forehead,