25 Important Bible Verses About Financial Worry

Matthew 6:25-26 – God’s Care for His Children

“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?”

Matthew 6:31-33 – Seek First His Kingdom

“So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”

Philippians 4:6-7 – Pray About Everything

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

1 Peter 5:7 – Cast Your Anxiety on Him

“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”

Psalm 55:22 – He Sustains You

“Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.”

Matthew 6:19-21 – Treasure in Heaven

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

Luke 12:22-24 – Life is More Than Possessions

“Then Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds!'”

Proverbs 3:5-6 – Trust in the Lord

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”

Psalm 37:25 – God Provides

“I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread.”

Matthew 11:28-30 – Come to Jesus

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

Psalm 34:10 – Those Who Seek the Lord Lack No Good Thing

“The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.”

Proverbs 10:22 – The Blessing of the Lord

“The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, without painful toil for it.”

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Psalm 23:1 – The Lord is My Shepherd

“The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.”

Matthew 6:33 – God’s Kingdom First

“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”

Matthew 6:24 – Cannot Serve God and Money

“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”

Psalm 121:1-2 – My Help Comes from the Lord

“I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.”

Proverbs 22:7 – Borrower is Slave to the Lender

“The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.”

Proverbs 11:28 – Trust in Riches

“Those who trust in their riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.”

Hebrews 13:5 – Be Content with What You Have

“Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, ‘Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.'”

Ecclesiastes 5:10 – Love of Money

“Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless.”

2 Corinthians 9:6 – Sow Generously

“Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.”

Proverbs 13:11 – Wealth Gained by Dishonesty

“Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.”

Proverbs 28:19 – Hard Work and Wealth

“Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty.”

Proverbs 14:23 – All Hard Work Brings a Profit

“All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.”

Ecclesiastes 5:15 – Naked We Enter, Naked We Depart

“Naked a person comes from their mother’s womb, and as they come, so they depart. They take nothing from their toil that they can carry in their hands.”

Proverbs 30:8-9 – Give Me Neither Poverty nor Riches

“Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’ Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.”

1 Timothy 6:17 – Trust in God, Not Wealth

“Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.”

Proverbs 30:25 – Ants and Preparation

“Ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer.”

Proverbs 23:4-5 – Do Not Wear Yourself Out

“Do not wear yourself out to get rich; do not trust your own cleverness. Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they will surely sprout wings and fly off to the sky like an eagle.”

Psalm 46:1 – God is Our Refuge and Strength

“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.”

Psalm 37:4 – Delight in the Lord

“Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.”

Proverbs 16:8 – Better a Little with Righteousness

“Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice.”

Mark 8:36 – What Good is It?

“For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?”

Hebrews 13:5 – Be Content with What You Have

“Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, ‘Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.'”

1 Timothy 6:9-10 – Love of Money

“Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.”

James 4:13-15 – Life is a Vapor

“Now listen, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.’ Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, ‘If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.'”

Proverbs 15:16 – Better is a Little with Fear of the Lord

“Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.”

Proverbs 6:6-8 – Consider the Ant

“Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest.”

1 Timothy 6:6 – Godliness with Contentment

“But godliness with contentment is great gain.”

Ecclesiastes 5:18-19 – Enjoy What You Have

“This is what I have observed: to be good and right is for a person to eat, drink, and to find satisfaction in their toilsome labor under the sun during the few days of life God has given them—for this is their lot.”

Proverbs 11:4 – Wealth is of No Value

“Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.”

Proverbs 3:9-10 – Honor the Lord With Your Wealth

“Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.”

Proverbs 13:22 – A Good Man Leaves an Inheritance

“A good man leaves an inheritance for his children’s children, but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.”

Proverbs 28:11 – Chasing Wealth

“The rich are wise in their own eyes; one who is poor and discerning sees how deluded they are.”

Proverbs 18:11 – Wealth is a Strong City

“The wealth of the rich is their fortified city; they imagine it a wall too high to scale.”

Proverbs 14:21 – The Poor Neighbor

“Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner, but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.”

Proverbs 28:27 – Giving to the Poor

“Those who give to the poor will lack nothing, but those who close their eyes to them receive many curses.”

Proverbs 22:9 – Generous Will Prosper

“The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor.”