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The 15 most-voted verses about making money, from 8 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

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

Proverbs 13:11 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 13:11 (KJV)

Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.

Proverbs 13:11 (WEB)

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.

1 Timothy 6:10 (BSB)

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.

1 Timothy 6:10 (KJV)

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

1 Timothy 6:10 (WEB)

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

Ecclesiastes 5:10 (BSB)

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

Ecclesiastes 5:10 (KJV)

He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver, nor he who loves abundance, with increase. This also is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 5:10 (WEB)

There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty.

Proverbs 14:23 (BSB)

In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury.

Proverbs 14:23 (KJV)

In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.

Proverbs 14:23 (WEB)

No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

Matthew 6:24 (BSB)

¶ No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Matthew 6:24 (KJV)

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.

Matthew 6:24 (WEB)

But 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.

Deuteronomy 8:18 (BSB)

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.

Deuteronomy 8:18 (KJV)

But you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he swore to your fathers, as it is today.

Deuteronomy 8:18 (WEB)

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

Proverbs 10:4 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 10:4 (KJV)

He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

Proverbs 10:4 (WEB)

For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”

2 Thessalonians 3:10 (BSB)

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

2 Thessalonians 3:10 (KJV)

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone is not willing to work, don’t let him eat.”

2 Thessalonians 3:10 (WEB)

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.”

Hebrews 13:5 (BSB)

[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.

Hebrews 13:5 (KJV)

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

Hebrews 13:5 (WEB)

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

Proverbs 22:7 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 22:7 (KJV)

The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.

Proverbs 22:7 (WEB)

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

Proverbs 23:4 (BSB)

Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

Proverbs 23:4 (KJV)

Don’t weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.

Proverbs 23:4 (WEB)

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

Proverbs 28:20 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 28:20 (KJV)

A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

Proverbs 28:20 (WEB)

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.”

Luke 12:15 (BSB)

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.

Luke 12:15 (KJV)

He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”

Luke 12:15 (WEB)

The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.

Proverbs 10:22 (BSB)

The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

Proverbs 10:22 (KJV)

The LORD’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.

Proverbs 10:22 (WEB)

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

1 Timothy 5:8 (BSB)

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.

1 Timothy 5:8 (KJV)

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

1 Timothy 5:8 (WEB)

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