It doesn’t matter how much or how little money you have, if your trust is not fully in God, you will worry about it.
People who don’t have enough, are concerned about how they will make it financially each month. Sometimes, even paying for something so many others take for granted, like putting gas in your car or buying laundry soap, is a massive burden.
I know what it’s like to struggle. I’ve been homeless.
It’s demeaning to your character and embarrassing. You somehow feel “less than” everyone else, like somehow you don’t deserve to live a normal life, have nice things, or take time off work when you really need to.
Life can become a struggle. You worry others will treat you badly if they know how much you are really suffering, so you don’t tell anyone. You keep your shame a secret and it becomes to you, your jail sentence. I’ve been there.
For those who have money, they struggle with worry over losing it. One bad investment, one wrong mistake, one illness in the family, and their cushy life ends and they know it.
They also deal with people being fake around them, wanting to be their friends, solely because they have wealth.
They deal with people trying to take advantage of them. I lived in one house worth $300k and I was charged $30/week for lawn care (mowing, etc.) I moved to a much nicer home with a similar lawn square footage but was suddenly charged $75/week by the same company.
They were charging based on the “niceness” of the home, rather than the actual work. And there are scammers everywhere, whether you have money or not, but those WITH money are more often targets. It’s a sad reality of our world today.
Another big problem with those having money is that they tend to fall into the trap of taking for granted what they have. They can become compassionless for those who are in true need, stingy, not wanting to help others who need help, or they begin to stockpile massive amounts of money away, feeling superior and confident they are financially secure, but showing no mercy to those around them and becoming prideful in their hearts.
When the Bible says, give me just enough, feed me what I need but not too much or I’ll forget You and if you give too little, I’ll steal and profane your name, it’s very, very true (Proverbs 30:8-9).
People complain about being middle class a lot, but I’ve been both poor and having many riches and I agree with the Bible. Middle class is best.
Whatever side of the spectrum you’re currently on, the Bible has a lot to say about money and today I wanted to take a look at some very important verses, so that we learn how to treat our money in a way that glorifies God.
Check out these 30 Bible verses about money below so that our hearts and minds line up to His with regards to finances…
30 Bible Verses About Money
1) 1 Timothy 6:10
“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.”
2) Exodus 22:7
“If a man gives to his neighbor money or goods to keep safe, and it is stolen from the man’s house, then, if the thief is found, he shall pay double.”
3) Matthew 6:24
“No one can serve two masters, for 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 God and money.”
4) Proverbs 10:2
“Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death.”
5) Psalm 15:5
“who does not put out his money at interest and does not take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be moved.”
6) Ecclesiastes 5:10
“He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth with his income; this also is vanity.”
7) Proverbs 17:16
“Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom when he has no sense?”
8) Ecclesiastes 7:12
“For the protection of wisdom is like the protection of money, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.”
9) Isaiah 55:2
“Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food.”
10) Exodus 21:21
“But if the slave survives a day or two, he is not to be avenged, for the slave is his money.”
11) Hebrews 13:5
“Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
12) 1 Timothy 6:9
“But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.”
13) Ecclesiastes 10:19
“Bread is made for laughter, and wine gladdens life, and money answers everything.”
14) Proverbs 13:11
“Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.”
15) 1 Timothy 6:17
“As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy.”
16) Proverbs 22:1
“A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold.”
17) Luke 14:28
“For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it?”
18) Deuteronomy 8:18
“You shall remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth, that he may confirm his covenant that he swore to your fathers, as it is this day.”
19) Proverbs 22:7
“The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.”
20) Matthew 19:21
‘Jesus said to him, “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”’
21) Acts 8:20
‘But Peter said to him,“May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!”‘
22) Proverbs 10:4
“A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.”
23) 1 Samuel 2:7
“The LORD makes poor and makes rich; he brings low and he exalts.”
24) Deuteronomy 8:18
“You shall remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth, that he may confirm his covenant that he swore to your fathers, as it is this day.”
25) Malachi 3:10
“Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need.”
26) Proverbs 3:9–10
“Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce; then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine.”
27) Jeremiah 17:11
“Like the partridge that gathers a brood that she did not hatch, so is he who gets riches but not by justice; in the midst of his days they will leave him, and at his end he will be a fool.”
28) Proverbs 22:16
“Whoever oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth, or gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.”
29) Deuteronomy 23:19
“You shall not charge interest on loans to your brother, interest on money, interest on food, interest on anything that is lent for interest.”
30) Proverbs 22:9
“Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.”
