He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.


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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 28 20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
Proverbs 13 11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
Proverbs 28 11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
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!
1 Timothy 6 9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
Proverbs 28 8 He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
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!
Proverbs 15 27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
Proverbs 28 19 He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
Exodus 23 6 Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.
Matthew 19 23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Proverbs 10 4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Jeremiah 9 23 Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
Proverbs 28 6 Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
Proverbs 11 28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
1 Corinthians 10 24 Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.
Psalms 49 16 Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
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 13 7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
Proverbs 19 17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Psalms 39 6 Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
Proverbs 28 27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
Jeremiah 17 11 As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.
Ecclesiastes 5 14 But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.
James 2 6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
1 Timothy 6 10 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.
Proverbs 1 32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
Proverbs 14 20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
Proverbs 19 1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
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.
Proverbs 22 7 The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
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.
Proverbs 15 6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
Luke 12 15 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.
Job 27 19 The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.
Luke 18 25 For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
Proverbs 14 24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
Psalms 44 12 Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price.
Psalms 49 10 For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
Proverbs 21 17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
Proverbs 29 7 The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
Proverbs 11 4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
Psalms 10 2 The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
Leviticus 25 47 And if a sojourner or stranger wax rich by thee, and thy brother that dwelleth by him wax poor, and sell himself unto the stranger or sojourner by thee, or to the stock of the stranger's family:
Ecclesiastes 6 2 A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
Proverbs 19 4 Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
Psalms 62 10 Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
Proverbs 11 27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
Job 15 29 He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth.