2 Kings 4:1-7 ESV / 71 helpful votes
Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the Lord, but the creditor has come to take my two children to be his slaves.” And Elisha said to her, “What shall I do for you? Tell me; what have you in the house?” And she said, “Your servant has nothing in the house except a jar of oil.” Then he said, “Go outside, borrow vessels from all your neighbors, empty vessels and not too few. Then go in and shut the door behind yourself and your sons and pour into all these vessels. And when one is full, set it aside.” So she went from him and shut the door behind herself and her sons. And as she poured they brought the vessels to her. ...
Proverbs 22:7 ESV / 61 helpful votes
The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.
Matthew 6:33 ESV / 60 helpful votes
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
Luke 14:28 ESV / 48 helpful votes
For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it?
Proverbs 3:9-10 ESV / 47 helpful votes
Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce; then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine.
Romans 13:8 ESV / 38 helpful votes
Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.
Deuteronomy 28:1-14 ESV / 38 helpful votes
“And if you faithfully obey the voice of the Lord your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the Lord your God. Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the field. Blessed shall be the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your ground and the fruit of your cattle, the increase of your herds and the young of your flock. Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl. ...
Colossians 3:23 ESV / 34 helpful votes
Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,
Luke 16:11 ESV / 32 helpful votes
If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches?
Psalm 115:14 ESV / 32 helpful votes
May the Lord give you increase, you and your children!
Psalm 25:1-22 ESV / 31 helpful votes
Of David. To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. O my God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame; let not my enemies exult over me. Indeed, none who wait for you shall be put to shame; they shall be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous. Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths. Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long. ...
Proverbs 13:22 ESV / 27 helpful votes
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the sinner's wealth is laid up for the righteous.
2 Corinthians 9:8 ESV / 25 helpful votes
And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.
3 John 1:2 ESV / 24 helpful votes
Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.
Isaiah 60:1-3 ESV / 24 helpful votes
Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the Lord will arise upon you, and his glory will be seen upon you. And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.
Proverbs 21:20 ESV / 23 helpful votes
Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man's dwelling, but a foolish man devours it.
Psalm 121:1-8 ESV / 23 helpful votes
A Song of Ascents. I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand. ...
Isaiah 61:1-4 ESV / 22 helpful votes
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn; to grant to those who mourn in Zion— to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified. They shall build up the ancient ruins; they shall raise up the former devastations; they shall repair the ruined cities, the devastations of many generations.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 ESV / 19 helpful votes
Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.
1 Corinthians 10:31 ESV / 18 helpful votes
So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
John 10:10 ESV / 18 helpful votes
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.
Acts 20:24 ESV / 17 helpful votes
But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
Acts 8:18 ESV / 17 helpful votes
Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,
Romans 12:3 ESV / 16 helpful votes
For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.
2 Corinthians 8:9 ESV / 15 helpful votes
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.
Acts 19:12 ESV / 14 helpful votes
So that even handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched his skin were carried away to the sick, and their diseases left them and the evil spirits came out of them.
Psalm 25:1-2 ESV / 14 helpful votes
Of David. To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. O my God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame; let not my enemies exult over me.
Luke 9:1 ESV / 11 helpful votes
And he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases,
Malachi 3:10 ESV / 7 helpful votes
Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need.