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The 15 most-voted verses about obtaining wealth, from 6 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

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)

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)

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)

The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life.

Proverbs 22:4 (BSB)

By humility [and] the fear of the LORD [are] riches, and honour, and life.

Proverbs 22:4 (KJV)

The result of humility and the fear of the LORD is wealth, honor, and life.

Proverbs 22:4 (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)

Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.

Proverbs 11:4 (BSB)

Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

Proverbs 11:4 (KJV)

Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

Proverbs 11:4 (WEB)

He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage.

Proverbs 11:28 (BSB)

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

Proverbs 11:28 (KJV)

He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

Proverbs 11:28 (WEB)

The plans of the diligent bring plenty, as surely as haste leads to poverty.

Proverbs 21:5 (BSB)

The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; but of every one [that is] hasty only to want.

Proverbs 21:5 (KJV)

The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

Proverbs 21:5 (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)

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)

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)

What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?

Mark 8:36 (BSB)

For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

Mark 8:36 (KJV)

For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?

Mark 8:36 (WEB)

Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”

Luke 6:38 (BSB)

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

Luke 6:38 (KJV)

“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”

Luke 6:38 (WEB)

No servant 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.”

Luke 16:13 (BSB)

¶ No servant 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.

Luke 16:13 (KJV)

No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will hold to one and despise the other. You aren’t able to serve God and Mammon.”

Luke 16:13 (WEB)

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