Bible Verses About Managing Money

"There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up."

"For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?"

"The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender."

"Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."

"For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows."

"Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase."

"Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it."

"He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity."

"Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law."

"Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds. For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?"

What does the Bible say about managing money?

Money is mentioned over 2,000 times in the Bible — more than faith and prayer combined. God cares deeply about how we handle finances because money reveals where our heart truly is. Key King James Version passages include Proverbs 21:20, Luke 14:28, Proverbs 22:7. This page collects 10 KJV verses about managing money, each quoted in full.

What does the Bible say about budgeting?

While the word 'budget' isn't in Scripture, the principle is. Luke 14:28 teaches counting the cost before building. Proverbs 27:23-24 calls us to know the state of our finances. Planning and stewardship are clearly biblical values.

Is it wrong to be wealthy?

No — Abraham, Job, and Solomon were wealthy. The Bible warns against the love of money (1 Timothy 6:10) and trusting in wealth instead of God. What matters is how wealth is acquired, held, and used.