Set Not
Your Heart Upon Riches
“A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.”
Psalms 37:16
“Surely every man walketh in a vain show: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.”
Psalms 39:6
“Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
“For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.”
Psalms 49:16,17
“Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.”
Psalms 62:10
“Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.”
Proverbs 3:9,10
“I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.”
Proverbs 8:17-19
“Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.”
Proverbs 11:4
“He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.”
Proverbs 11:28
“There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.”
Proverbs 13:7
“A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.”
Proverbs 22:1-4
“He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.”
Proverbs 22:16
“Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.”
Jeremiah 9:23,24
“He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.”
Matthew 13:22