Quotes About Riches

“Plunder the silver! Plunder the gold!” There is no end to the treasure, an abundance of every precious thing.

Will not all of these take up a taunt against him, speaking with mockery and derision: ëWoe to him who amasses what is not his and makes himself rich with many loans! How long will this go on?í

When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.

Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

But the man was saddened by these words and went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.

Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”

It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.

But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.

The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.

Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance.

So if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches?

Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.

And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores

One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abrahamís side. And the rich man also died and was buried.

But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.

Seeing the manís sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!

Indeed, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

And there was a man named Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector, who was very wealthy.

“Truly I tell you,” He said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others.

For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”

What if He did this to make the riches of His glory known to the vessels of His mercy, whom He prepared in advance for glory—

But if their trespass means riches for the world, and their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their fullness bring!