Quotes About Wealth

and this plunder remained from the spoils the soldiers had taken: 675,000 sheep,

72,000 cattle,

61,000 donkeys,

30,500 donkeys, including a tribute to the LORD of 61,

36,000 cattle,

30,500 donkeys,

All the gold that the commanders of thousands and of hundreds presented as an offering to the LORD weighed 16,750 shekels.

We carried off for ourselves only the livestock and the plunder from the cities we captured.

But all the livestock and plunder of the cities we carried off for ourselves.

and when your herds and flocks grow large and your silver and gold increase and all that you have is multiplied,

You might say in your heart, “The power and strength of my hands have made this wealth for me.”

But remember that it is the LORD your God who gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm His covenant that He swore to your fathers even to this day.

When the LORD your God blesses you as He has promised, you will lend to many nations but borrow from none; you will rule over many nations but be ruled by none.

He must not take many wives for himself, lest his heart go astray. He must not accumulate for himself large amounts of silver and gold.

They shall eat equal portions, even though he has received money from the sale of his fatherís estate.

He will lend to you, but you will not lend to him. He will be the head, and you will be the tail.

For all the silver and gold and all the articles of bronze and iron are holy to the LORD; they must go into His treasury.”

saying, “Return to your homes with your great wealth, with immense herds of livestock, with silver, gold, bronze, iron, and very many clothes. Divide with your brothers the spoil of your enemies.”

Then he added, “Let me make a request of you, that each of you give me an earring from his plunder.” (For the enemies had gold earrings because they were Ishmaelites.)

The weight of the gold earrings he had requested was 1,700 shekels, in addition to the crescent ornaments, the pendants, the purple garments of the kings of Midian, and the chains from the necks of their camels.

The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts.

He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive groves and give them to his servants.

He will take a tenth of your grain and grape harvest and give it to his officials and servants.

He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves.