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.


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Proverbs 28 22 He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
Ecclesiastes 5 13 There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.
Proverbs 15 27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
Proverbs 11 4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
Ecclesiastes 10 19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
Ecclesiastes 5 14 But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.
Proverbs 11 28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
Psalms 44 12 Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price.
Proverbs 21 17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
Proverbs 28 20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
Acts 8 20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
Proverbs 21 20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
Proverbs 10 22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
Ecclesiastes 2 21 For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.
Deuteronomy 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.
Proverbs 10 2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
Proverbs 23 5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
Proverbs 28 11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
Isaiah 55 2 Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
1 Corinthians 10 24 Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.
Proverbs 1 32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
Mark 10 23 And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
Proverbs 14 24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
Proverbs 28 8 He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
Proverbs 22 16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
Proverbs 29 7 The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
Ecclesiastes 2 11 Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
Proverbs 13 11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
Proverbs 13 19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
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Jeremiah 12 13 They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain, but shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of the fierce anger of the LORD.
Isaiah 52 3 For thus saith the LORD, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money.
Luke 18 24 And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
Mark 8 36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
Job 28 13 Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.
Matthew 25 9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
Proverbs 23 4 Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
Mark 4 19 And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
Psalms 62 10 Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
Proverbs 17 16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
1 Corinthians 7 23 Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.
Proverbs 21 7 The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
Proverbs 10 4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
2 Corinthians 8 9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
Psalms 73 3 For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Matthew 12 35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
Proverbs 12 12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
Psalms 73 12 Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.