35 Bible Verses About Financial Hardship
Proverbs 22:7
“The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.”
Matthew 6:24
“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”
Proverbs 13:11
“Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.”
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.”
Proverbs 28:20
“A faithful man will abound with blessings, but whoever hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.”
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.”
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.”
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?”
Proverbs 23:4-5
“Do not toil to acquire wealth; be discerning enough to desist. When your eyes light on it, it is gone, for suddenly it sprouts wings, flying like an eagle toward heaven.”
Philippians 4:19
“And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”
Matthew 6:25
“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?”
Proverbs 10:4
“A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.”
Matthew 6:33
“But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”
Proverbs 21:20
“In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil, but a foolish man devours all he has.”
Matthew 6:19-21
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
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.”
Proverbs 28:19
“Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.”
2 Corinthians 9:7
“Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”
Proverbs 14:23
“In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty.”
Luke 12:15
“And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
Proverbs 11:28
“Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.”
Psalm 37:25
“I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging for bread.”
Proverbs 22:9
“Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.”
James 1:17
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.”
Proverbs 19:17
“Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his deed.”
1 Timothy 5:8
“But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.”
Matthew 6:31-33
“Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”
Proverbs 28:25
“A greedy man stirs up strife, but the one who trusts in the LORD will be enriched.”
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.”
Proverbs 30:8-9
“Remove far from me falsehood and lying; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me, lest I be full and deny you and say, ‘Who is the LORD?’ or lest I be poor and steal and profane the name of my God.”
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.’”
Proverbs 28:6
“Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is crooked in his ways.”
Psalm 112:5
“It is well with the man who deals generously and lends; who conducts his affairs with justice.”
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.’”
Proverbs 16:16
“How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.”
Psalm 34:10
“The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.”
Proverbs 22:16
“Whoever oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth, or gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.”
Luke 6:38
“Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.”
Psalm 37:16
“Better is the little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked.”
Proverbs 11:24-25
“One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want. Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.”
