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Scriptures on Biblical Principles and Personal Finances

The Bible has a lot to say about practical issues of money and finances. Here are a few Scriptures on financial topics to get you started. There are 2350 Scriptures related to the handling of finances!

Accounting

  • Matthew 18:23-35

  • Matthew 25:14-30

Budgeting and Planning

  • Proverbs 22:3

  • Proverbs 24:3-4

  • Proverbs 27:12

  • Proverbs 27:23

  • Luke 12:16-21

  • Luke 14:28-30

  • Luke 16:1-8

  • 1 Corinthians 16:1-2

Business Life

Attitudes and Actions

  • Leviticus 19:12

  • Psalm 112:5

  • Proverbs 10:4

  • Proverbs 13:4

  • Proverbs 13:11

  • Ecclesiastes 5:12

  • Malachi 3:5

  • Luke 6:35a

  • Romans 12:11

  • Ephesians 4:28

Honesty vs. Unjust Gain

  • Deuteronomy 25:15

  • Proverbs 11:1

  • Proverbs 16:8

  • Proverbs 22:16

  • Proverbs 28:8

  • Jeremiah 22:13

  • Luke 16:10

Contentment

  • Luke 3:14

  • 2 Corinthians 6:10

  • Philippians 4:11 and 12

  • 1 Timothy 6:6-10

  • Hebrews 13:5

Cosigning Notes

  • Proverbs 6:1-5

  • Proverbs 11:15

  • Proverbs 17:18

  • Proverbs 22:26

Debt

  • Deuteronomy 15:6

  • Psalm 37:21

  • Proverbs 3:27-28

  • Proverbs 22:7

  • Romans 13:8

Discipline

  • 2 Corinthians 8:11

  • Hebrews 12:11

Facts

  • Proverbs 14:8-15

  • Proverbs 18:13

  • Proverbs 19:2

  • Proverbs 27:23-24

  • Luke 14:28-30

Inheritance

  • Proverbs 13:22

  • Proverbs 17:2

  • Proverbs 20:21

  • Ecclesiastes 2:18-19

  • Ezekiel 46: 16-18

  • Luke 15:11-31

Investments

  • Proverbs 24:27

  • Matthew 25:14-30

  • 2 Peter 3:10

Money

  • Luke 16:1-13

Needs

  • Matthew 6:25-33

Planning

  • Genesis 37-41 – Joseph’s example

  • Proverbs 21:5

Prosperity

  • Genesis 39:3

  • 2 Chronicles 31:21

  • Psalm 1:1-3

  • Psalm 35:27

  • Proverbs 10:22

  • Proverbs 28:13

  • Jeremiah 17:8-10

  • 2 Corinthians 8:1-15

  • Philippians 4:19

Provision

  • Genesis 41 – Provision was through a PLAN

  • Exodus 15 – Moses

  • 1 Kings 17 – Elijah

  • 2 Kings 4 – Elisha

  • John 21:2-6 – Peter

  • Matthew 4:11 – Jesus

  • Luke 12:7 – His People

Prudence (Wisdom)

  • Psalm 112:5

  • Proverbs 8:12

  • Proverbs 12:16, 23

  • Proverbs 13:16

  • Proverbs 14:8, 15, 18

  • Proverbs 15:5

  • Proverbs 16:21

  • Proverbs18:15 

  • Proverbs 22:3

  • Proverbs 27:12

  • Hosea 14:9

  • Amos 5:12-13

Saving

  • Proverbs 21:20

  • Proverbs 30:24-25

Slothfulness

  • Proverbs 18:9

  • Proverbs 24:30-34

  • Ecclesiastes 10:18

  • 2 Thessalonians 3:11-12

  • Hebrews 6:12

Speculation (Get-Rich-Quick Schemes)

  • Proverbs 12:11

  • Proverbs 13:11

  • Proverbs 14:15

  • Proverbs 19:2

  • Proverbs 21:5

  • Proverbs 23:4

  • Proverbs 28:19-20

  • Ecclesiastes 5:15-17

Tithing and Giving

  • Deuteronomy 14:23

  • Proverbs 3:9 and 10

  • Malachi 3:10

  • Matthew 23:23

  • 1 Corinthians 16:1-2

  • 2 Corinthians 8: 13-14

  • 2 Corinthians 9:6-8

  • Hebrews 7:1-2

Waste

  • Luke 15:13

  • John 6:12

Wealth

  • Deuteronomy 8

  • Psalm 50:10-12

  • Proverbs 30:8-9

  • Ecclesiastes 2:26

  • Luke 12:16-21

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