Bible Quotes About Get Rich Quick Schemes

“A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.”

“Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. by labour: Heb. with the hand”

“He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.”

“Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.”

“I went by the field of the slothful , and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;”

“He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.”

“A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent. innocent: or, unpunished”

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

“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. sitteth: or, gathereth young which she hath not brought forth”

“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”

“He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.”

“Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.”