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30 Bible Verses About Financial Hardship

Here are 30 Bible verses about financial hardship:

  1. Proverbs 22:7:

    “The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.”

  2. Proverbs 11:28:

    “Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.”

  3. Proverbs 13:11:

    “Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.”

  4. Proverbs 15:16:

    “Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it.”

  5. Proverbs 16:8:

    “Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice.”

  6. Proverbs 19:17:

    “Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.”

  7. Proverbs 21:20:

    “Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man’s dwelling, but a foolish man devours it.”

  8. Proverbs 28:6:

    “Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is crooked in his ways.”

  9. 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.”

  10. 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.”

  11. 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.”

  12. 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.’”

  13. 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.’”

  14. Luke 16:11:

    “If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches?”

  15. Luke 16:13:

    “No servant 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.”

  16. Romans 13:8:

    “Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.”

  17. 1 Timothy 6:9-10:

    “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. 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.”

  18. 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.’”

  19. James 1:9-10:

    “Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation, and the rich in his humiliation, because like a flower of the grass he will pass away.”

  20. James 2:5:

    “Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him?”

  21. 1 John 2:15-16:

    “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world.”

  22. 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.”

  23. Psalm 62:10:

    “Put no trust in extortion; set no vain hopes on robbery; if riches increase, set not your heart on them.”

  24. 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.”

  25. Proverbs 10:4:

    “A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.”

  26. Proverbs 14:23:

    “In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty.”

  27. Proverbs 22:9:

    “Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.”

  28. Proverbs 28:22:

    “A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty will come upon him.”

  29. 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.”

  30. 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.”

These verses offer wisdom, encouragement, and guidance for those facing financial difficulties, reminding them of God’s provision, the dangers of wealth, and the importance of trusting in Him.