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Proverbs 23:4
Do not weary yourself to gain wealth; Stop dwelling on it.
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Proverbs 13:22
A good person leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren, And the wealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous.
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Proverbs 28:8
One who increases his wealth by interest of any kind, Collects it for one who is gracious to the poor.
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Proverbs 28:20
A faithful person will abound with blessings, But one who hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.
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Proverbs 28:22
A person with an evil eye hurries after wealth And does not know that poverty will come upon him.
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Zechariah 5:4
I will make it go forth,” declares the Lord of armies,“ and it will enter the house of the thief and the house of the one who swears falsely by My name; and it will spend the night within that house and destroy it with its timber and stones.”
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Habakkuk 2:6
“ Will all of these not take up a song of ridicule against him, Even a saying and insinuations against him And say,‘ Woe to him who increases what is not his— For how long— And makes himself rich with debts!’
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Job 27:16-17
Though he piles up silver like dust, And prepares garments as plentiful as the clay,He may prepare it, but the righteous will wear it And the innocent will divide the silver.
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Malachi 2:2
If you do not listen, and if you do not take it to heart to give honor to My name,” says the Lord of armies,“ then I will send the curse upon you and I will curse your blessings; and indeed, I have cursed them already, because you are not taking it to heart.
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1 Timothy 6 9
But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge people into ruin and destruction.